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Grooves for extensor tendons

Sulci tendinum extensorum

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System
Skeletal system
Regions
Upper limb
Side
Left and right
Landmark on
Radius
Radius, the structure this landmark is on
Radius, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

Located on the dorsal surface of the distal radius, the grooves for extensor tendons are longitudinal indentations accomodating the tendons of the muscles extending the fingers:

  • the extensor pollicis longus,
  • the extensor indicis,
  • the extensor digitorum,
  • and the extensor digiti minimi.

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Names

Latin
Sulci tendinum extensorum
English
Grooves for extensor tendons
French
Sillons des tendons extenseurs
Spanish
Surcos de los tendones extensores
Portuguese
Sulcos para tendões extensores