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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The muscle has been retracted downward.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