extensor carpi radialis longus
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Introduction
Muscle of posterior compartment of forearm.
Origin
lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Insertion
posterior aspect of base of 2nd metacarpal bone
Action
extends & abducts hand at wrist
Innervation
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999