Blood for the compartment is supplied by the anterior tibial artery, which runs between the tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus muscles.
12.
Just below this a part of the extensor digitorum longus takes origin and a slip from the tendon of the biceps femoris is inserted.
13.
The extensor digitorum is left unopposed and the metacarpophalangeal joints of the 2nd and 3rd digits remain extended while attempting to make a fist.
14.
However, the insertion on the radial side of the common extensor digitorum infrequently seen, namely the " extensor indicis radialis ".
15.
"' Extensor digitorum brevis manus "'is an extra or accessory muscle on the backside ( dorsum ) of the hand.
16.
Although the anterior tibialis plays a major role in dorsiflexion, it is assisted by the fibularis tertius, extensor digitorum longus and the extensor halluces longus.
17.
The absence of the tendon of the extensor digitorum communis to the little finger is associated with the thicker type 3r juncturae tendinum in the fourth intermetacarpal space.
18.
Hirai et al . reported type 1 junturae tendinum between the extensor digiti minimi and the extensor digitorum communis to the ring finger in 6 % of the specimens.
19.
The extensor muscles in the forearm are extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor digiti minimi, extensor digitorum, extensor indicis, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi radialis longus.
20.
It was reported as an unusual juncturae tendinum, a tendinous connection between tendon of the extensor pollicis longus and tendon of the extensor digitorum communis to the index finger.
