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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dorsal aspect of right forearm

Nerve supply to extensor digitorum communis muscle

Image #107-1

KEYWORDS: Forearm, Neuralnetwork, Vasculature.

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Dorsal aspect of right forearm
Nerve supply to extensor digitorum communis muscle
The muscle has been retracted downward.
  1. Brachialis muscle
  2. Position of head of radius (covered by articular capsule)
  3. Supinator muscle
  4. Common extensor digitorum muscle (retracted)
  5. Deep branch of radial nerve (muscular branches)
  6. Branches of dorsal interosseous artery
  7. Extensor pollicis longus muscle
  8. Left pointer: Muscular branch of radial nerve (to extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle) Right pointer: Deep branch of radial nerve
  9. Radial artery
  10. Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle
  11. Abductor pollicis longus muscle