extensor digitorum muscle
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Extensor Digitorum Muscle

What is the Extensor digitorum muscle? The extensor digitorum is a long muscle in the posterior compartment of the forearm. It is one of the lower arm’s shallow extensors, alongside the brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris, and extensor digiti minimi. These muscles are easily felt in the lateral aspect of the…