Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (Extensor Carpi Ulnaris)

hedder på latin extensor carpi ulnaris. Musklen laver extends the wrist., og adducts the hand.. Musklen er en del af håndleddets strækkere (dorsalflektorer) og fingerstrækkerne.

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris funktion

• Extends the wrist..

  This means that the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle straightens the wrist joint such that the angle between the back of the hand and the back of the forearm decreases (i.e. it moves the back of the hand toward the back of the forearm).

• Adducts the hand..

  This means that the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle bends the wrist sideways such that the little finger side of the hand moves toward the forearm.

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris