Muscular system
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor radialis longus carpi
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Upper limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Superficial part of posterior compartment of forearm
DescriptionUnreviewed
The extensor carpi radialis longus is one of the five main muscles that control movements at the wrist.
This muscle is quite long, starting on the lateral side of the humerus, and attaching to the base of the second metacarpal bone (metacarpal of the index finger).
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Insertion
Names
- Latin
- Extensor radialis longus carpi
- English
- Extensor carpi radialis longus
- French
- Long extenseur radial du carpe
- Spanish
- Extensor radial largo del carpo
- Portuguese
- Extensor carpi radialis longus