Dorsal aspect of right forearm
Deep layer of extensor muscles, general view
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Dorsal aspect of right forearm
Deep layer of extensor muscles, general view
- Supinator muscle
- Pronator teres muscle (insertion)
- Radius
- Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis muscles (tendons)
- Abductor pollicis longus muscle
- Extensor pollicis brevis muscle
- Left pointer: Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle (tendon) Right pointer: Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle (tendon)
- Radial artery
- Extensor pollicis longus muscle
- Dorsal metacarpal artery II
- Dorsal interosseous muscles
- Common extensor digitorum muscle (tendons, cut off)
- Dorsal carpal ligament (compartments for extensor tendons opened)
- Compartment for extensor digiti minimi muscle
- Styloid process of ulna
- Extensor indicis muscle
- Intermuscular septum
- Dorsal interosseous artery
- Deep branch of radial nerve