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Which muscle flexes the tarsus and extends the digits?
The extensor digitorum longus muscle is responsible for extending the toes (digits) and dorsiflexing the foot at the tarsal joint.
What muscle straightens part of your body?
An extensor straightens part of your body.
Is your bicep an extensor muscle?
No. The biceps are a flexor muscle.
Name the muscle that extends the toes?
Extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum brevis
Is the brachii muscle proximal or distal to the extensor digitorum muscle?
The bulk of the muscle is proximal. But part of it isn't.
Is the trapezius a flexor or an extensor?
Extensor. It will extend the neck and adduct the scapula.
What is an example of a flexor muscle?
The triceps are extensor muscles.
Alternate name of lateral digital extensor?
What you are talking about is flexor muscle and not extensor aren't you?
What is the major intrinsic foot muscle located on the dorsal side of the foot?
There are two: the extensor digitorum (toes) brevis muscle and the extensor hallucis (big toe) brevis muscle.
What does the 'extensor muscle' do?
Extensor muscles open a joint and are the opposite to flexor muscles, which close it. I imagine triceps are extensor, while biceps are flexor.
Muscle that extends the fingers?
extensor digitorum
Is a muscle that opens a joint is an extensor?
Yes.
