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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus |
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus is, as the name suggests, the longer of the two extensor carpi radialis muscles as its origin is the ridge above the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, as opposed to the medial epicondyle.
Origin
- Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus
Insertion
- Base of the 2nd metacarpal (dorsal side)
Actions
- Extension of the wrist
- Radial deviation (abduction) of the wrist
Innervation
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