extensor surface

extensor surface
the aspect of a limb or joint on the side toward which extension is directed.

Flexor and extensor surfaces of the forearm.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Extensor indicis muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = Extensor indicis proprius Latin = musculus extensor indicis GraySubject = 125 GrayPage = 456 Caption = Transverse section across distal ends of radius and ulna. (Label Ext. indic. prop. visible at bottom center.) Caption2 =… …   Wikipedia

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