Superficial part of posterior compartment of forearm

Muscle attachments

Origin

• Humerus

Insertion

• Middle phalanx of fifth finger of hand
• Middle phalanx of fourth finger of hand
• Middle phalanx of second finger of hand
• Middle phalanx of third finger of hand
• Proximal phalanx of fifth finger of hand
• Proximal phalanx of fourth finger of hand
• Proximal phalanx of second finger of hand
• Proximal phalanx of third finger of hand
• Radius
• Second metacarpal bone
• Third metacarpal bone
• Ulna

Parts

• Anconeus muscle
• Brachioradialis muscle
• Extensor carpi radialis brevis
• Extensor carpi radialis longus
• Extensor digiti minimi
• Extensor digitorum
• Humeral head of extensor carpi ulnaris
• Ulnar head of extensor carpi ulnaris

Names

Latin

Pars superficialis compartimenti posterioris antebrachii

English

Superficial part of posterior compartment of forearm

French

Partie superficielle du compartiment post. de l'avant-bras

Spanish

Porción superficial del compartimento posterior del antebrazo

Portuguese

Parte superficial do compartimento posterior do antebraço

In the same group

• Deep part of posterior compartment of forearm