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Posterior interosseus nerve, one of the two terminal branches of Radial and the Radial itself (it supply only one muscle)

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Q: The extensor muscle of the hand are controlled by what nerve?
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What muscle extends the hand and the phalanges?

extensor digitorum


What muscle extends hand and phalanges?

The Extensor Digitorum.


What is the meaning of flexor?

A muscle which bends or flexes any part; as, the flexors of the arm or the hand; -- opposed to extensor.


Innervation of hand by radial nerve and median nerve?

Median Nerve ( starts at C6) Flexor Carpi Radialis, Palmaris Longus Ulnar Nerve ( starts at C7) Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Flexor Digitorum Profundus Median Nerve ( starts at C7) Flexor Digitorum Superficialis, Flexor Digitorum Profundus Radial Nerve ( starts at C6) Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus, Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis, Extensor Carpi Ulnaris, Extensor Digitorum Communis, Abductor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Pollicis Brevis Median Nerve ( starts at C8) Flexor Pollicis Longus, Abductor Pollicis Brevis, Flexor Pollicis Brevis, Opponens Pollicis, Lumbricals Ulnar Nerve ( starts at C8) Adductor Pollicis, Abductor Digiti Minimi, Flexor Digiti Minimi, Opponens Digiti Minimi, Lumbricals, Dorsal interossei, Palmar interossei


Does triceps help you to lower your hand?

That depends on the position of your elbow joint. Triceps is powerful extensor muscle of the elbow joint.


Which muscle extends your forearm?

The muscles of the hand are as listed below:abductor pollicis brevisflexor pollicis brevisopponens pollicisabductor digiti minimiflexor digiti minimiopponens digiti minimidigitorum profunduspalmer interosseidorsal interosseiflexor retinaculumpalmer aponeurosiflexor digitorum superficialisThese muscles along with many tendons help to control the hand and are broken down into different groups of muscles.


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.


What kind of cells are in your hand?

skin blood stem muscle nerve cells


What nerves arise from the brachial plexus?

Axillary nerve- supplies the deltoid and teres minor muscles and the skin of the shoulderRadial nerve- controls the extensor muscles of the upper limb as well as the skin over the posterior and lateral margins of the armMusculocutaneous nerve- supplies the flexor muscles of the upper limb to the skin of the lateral armMedian nerve- innervates the flexor muscles of the forearm and digits, the pronator muscles, and the lateral skin of the hand.Ulnar nerve- controls the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle of the forearm, other muscles of the hand, and the medial skin of the hand


What type of muscle is associated with the hand?

hold on, let me look for it........... its skeletal muscle because i went onhttp://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/08/01/health/adam/19917.jpg and it shows the smooth muscle, skeletal muscle, and cardiac muscle...and the skeletal mucle is closer to your hand than any other muscles. if u dont believe me go on that website (actually its not a website, its on google images).


Which muscle is the prime mover for extension of the hand?

Extensor DigitorumExtensor Carpi Radialis LongusExtensor Carpi Radialis BrevisExtensor Carpi UlnarisExtensor IndicisExtensor Digiti MinimiEntensor Pollicis LongusExtensor Pollicis Brevis


What is the motor point of a nerve?

The nerve motor points is a large muscle mass of shoulders, arms, and legs, striking with leg or hand. Some types of nerve points are superficial peroneal nerve motor point, tibial nerve motor point, common peroneal nerve motor point, and femoral nerve motor point.