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If Mini-you were using his extensor digiti minimi muscle what part of his body could he extend to the corner of his mouth?
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∙ 15y ago
The extensor digiti minimi extends the minimum digit, ie. it straightens the interphalangeal joints of the pinky finger.
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What muscle is used to extend hand?
They are so many. But main actors are extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis and extensor carpi ulnaris. Others: extensors_digitorum, indicis, digiti minimi, pollicis longus and brevis.
Where are the muscles responsible for straightening out the fingers?
Abductor Pollicis Brevis, Flexor Pollicis Brevis, Opponens Pollicis, Abductor Digiti Minimi, Flexor Digiti Minimi, Opponens Digiti Minimi, Adductor Pollicis, Lumbricals, Palmar Interossei, Dorsal Interossei, Abductor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Pollicis Brevis, Extensor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Indicis, Flexor Digitorum Superficialis, Flexor Digitorum Profundus, Palmaris LongusThe muscles that flex your fingers are located on the anterior side of the forearm and hand. The muscles that extend your fingers are located on the posterior side of the forearm and hand.
Which muscles extend or straighten a body part?
Extensor muscles extend or straighten a body part.
Is the trapezius a flexor or an extensor?
Extensor. It will extend the neck and adduct the scapula.
What is the action of the extensor digitorum lateralis?
The action is extension, that is why it is called the "extensor"
What muscles extend the toes?
Extensor digitorum longus (lateral 4 toes), Extensor digitorum brevis (medial 4 toes) and extensor hallucis longus (big toe only)
What is the difference between flexor and extensor?
Extensor muscles help to straighten or extend the joint while flexors do the opposite, bending it.
In a crossed extensor reflex if the right arm were grabbed it would flex and the left arm would?
Extend
What are extensors?
Extensor muscles open a joint and are the opposite to flexor muscles, which close it. I imagine triceps are extensor, while biceps are flexor.
What does extension do in relation to muscle movements?
To extend a muscle A MOTION IS MADE TO INCREASE AN ANGLE BETWEEN TWO BONES.
Why can't you make a fist when you flex your wrist?
flexing wrist and making fistbecause your extensor tendons cant extend that far.Yeah good answer except we can't understand that!!
What muscle causes a joint to straighten when it contracts?
The muscle that causes a joint to straighten when it contracts are the extensor muscles. These include the triceps that work with the biceps to extend the arm.
