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What is an Extensor Muscle?
An extensor muscle is a muscle that contracts to extend a limb or joint. These muscles are found in the arms, legs, and back, and are responsible for movements such as standing up, walking, and running.
Extensor Muscle in Humans
Extensor muscles are those muscles responsible for extending the limbs or digits. In humans, the most prominent extensor muscles are the biceps and triceps brachii, which extend the arm, and the quadriceps femoris, which extends the thigh. Other extensor muscles include the gastrocnemius and soleus, which extend the foot and ankle, and the rectus femoris, which extends the leg.
Extensor Muscle in the Foot
Extensor muscles are located in the feet and help to extend the toes. They are responsible for dorsiflexion of the foot (the toes pointing up). The extensor muscles are composed of the tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, and extensor hallucis longus muscles. These muscles are innervated by the deep peroneal nerve.
Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle
The extensor digitorum longus muscle is a long, thin muscle located on the posterior side of the leg. It arises from the tibia and fibula, and attaches to the four toes. The muscle helps to extend the toes and ankle, and assists in pointing the toes. It is innervated by the tibial nerve.
Extensor Hallucis Longus Muscle
The extensor hallucis longus muscle is a long, thin muscle that extends from the back of the leg to the big toe. It helps to lift the big toe and to extend the ankle.
Structure
of DNA
The DNA molecule is a long, thin, double-helix molecule. The two strands of the molecule are held together by weak chemical bonds, and each strand is made up of a chain of smaller molecules called nucleotides. The nucleotides are all the same, except that they have different bases attached to them. There are four different bases in DNA: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T). The sequence of these bases along a strand of DNA determines the genetic information that the strand contains.
Nerve Supply
The autonomic nervous system is responsible for controlling the body’s involuntary functions, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiration. The autonomic nervous system is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the “fight or flight” response, while the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the “rest and digest” response.
The autonomic nervous system is responsible for controlling the body’s involuntary functions, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiration. The autonomic nervous system is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the “fight or flight” response, while the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the “rest and digest” response.
The autonomic nervous system is responsible for controlling the body’s involuntary functions, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiration. The autonomic nervous system is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the “fight or flight” response, while the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the “rest and digest” response.
Hip Extensor Muscles
The hip extensor muscles are a group of muscles that extend the hip joint. These muscles include the gluteus maximus, the hamstrings, and the adductor magnus. The gluteus maximus is the largest and most powerful hip extensor muscle. It is responsible for extending the hip joint and for abducting the thigh. The hamstrings are a group of muscles that extend the knee and flex the hip. The adductor magnus is a large muscle in the inner thigh that adducts the thigh and extends the hip.
Extensor Digitorum
Longus
The extensor digitorum longus muscle is located on the anterior (front) side of the lower leg. It is responsible for extending (straightening) the toes.
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Muscle
The extensor carpi ulnaris muscle is a muscle in the forearm that helps to extend the hand and wrist. It is located on the ulnar side of the forearm, and its main function is to extend the hand and wrist. It also assists in pronation of the forearm.
The extensor carpi ulnaris muscle is innervated by the radial nerve, and it is composed of two heads: the common extensor muscle and the dorsal interosseous muscle. The common extensor muscle originates from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, and the dorsal interosseous muscle originates from the medial epicondyle of the humerus. These two muscles join together to form the single extensor carpi ulnaris muscle.
The extensor carpi ulnaris muscle attaches to the ulna and the fifth metacarpal bone. It inserts into the base of the fifth metacarpal bone, and its action is to extend the hand and wrist.
