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Extensorts are muscle that as the name suggests extend joints. This means they straighten the bned that is made by their agonist muscle. An obvious example would be the triceps brachi which is the muscle responsible for straightening the elbow joint once its agonist (brachilis) has bent it.
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What muscle is known as an extensor the digits?
Extensor digiti minimi, extensor digitorum longus, and extensor hallucis.
In a crossed extensor reflex if the right arm were grabbed it would flex and the left arm would?
In a crossed extensor reflex, if the right arm were grabbed, it would flex due to the withdrawal reflex, while the left arm would extend to help with balance and support. This reflex is coordinated by the spinal cord without involvement of the brain.
Are the triceps a flexor or extensor?
extensor
Is the shin a flexor or extensor?
Extensor
Which nerve would service the extensor carpi radialis?
Radial
What is the primary extensor of the wrist and fingers?
The extensor digitorum communis is an extensor of the wrist and fingers. The extensor digitorum communis is the primary extensor of the lateral four fingers IP joint and assists in wrist extension.
What muscles extend the toes?
Extensor digitorum longus (lateral 4 toes), Extensor digitorum brevis (medial 4 toes) and extensor hallucis longus (big toe only)
How much of the extensor tendon may be lacerated without loss of function?
No more than 20%.
Name the muscle that extends the toes?
Extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum brevis
What extends the toes?
extensor hallicus longus
What muscle produces extension of the fingers joints and wrist?
The muscles that produce extension of the finger joints and wrist are the extensor muscles. In the forearm, the specific extensor muscles responsible for extension of the fingers and wrist include the extensor digitorum and extensor carpi radialis muscles.
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.
