- 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.
extensor surface
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extensor surface — The unopposed surface of a flexed podomere of an appendage [Hobbs, Hobbs, and Daniel 1977]. Unopposed surface (face) of flexible podomere of an appendage (in opposition to opposed, flexor surface) [Hobbs and Jass, 1988] … Crustacea glossary
Extensor digitorum longus muscle — The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Lateral aspect. (Extensor dig. longus labeled at upper right.) Latin musculus extensor digitorum longus … Wikipedia
Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle — Extensor carpi ulnaris Posterior surface of the forearm. Extensor carpi ulnaris labeled in purple at center right. Latin musculus extensor carpi ulnaris … Wikipedia
Extensor retinaculum of the hand — The mucous sheaths of the tendons on the back of the wrist. (Dorsal carpal ligament labeled at bottom center.) Latin retinaculum musculorum extensorum manus Gray s … Wikipedia
extensor pollicis brevis — extensor pol·li·cis brev·is päl ə səs brev əs, päl ə kəs n a muscle that arises from the dorsal surface of the radius, extends the first phalanx of the thumb, and adducts the hand … Medical dictionary
Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle — Muscle infobox Name boobes = Extensor carpi radialis brevis Latin = musculus extensor carpi radialis brevis GraySubject = 125 GrayPage = 452 Caption = Posterior surface of the left forearm. Superficial muscles. The partially obscured extensor… … Wikipedia
Extensor digitorum muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Extensor digitorum muscle Latin = musculus extensor digitorum GraySubject = 125 GrayPage = 451 Caption = Posterior surface of the forearm. Superficial muscles. (Extensor digitorum communis visible at center.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
Extensor hallucis longus muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculus extensor hallucis longus GraySubject = 129 GrayPage = 481 Caption = The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Lateral aspect. (Ext. hall. long. labeled at upper left.) Caption2 = Cross… … Wikipedia
Extensor pollicis brevis muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Extensor pollicis brevis muscle Latin = musculus extensor pollicis brevis GraySubject = 125 GrayPage = 455 Caption = Front of right upper extremity. (Extensor pollicis brevis labeled at upper left.) Caption2 = Posterior… … Wikipedia
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
