See Also: musculus extensor digitorum brevis(medicine)
extensor digitorum brevis(medicine)
musculus flexor brevis digitorum(medicine)
musculus flexor digitorum brevis(medicine)
musculus extensor digitorum(medicine)
musculus extensor digitorum communis(medicine)
musculus extensor longus digitorum(medicine)
musculus extensor digitorum longus(medicine)
musculus extensor pollicis brevis(medicine)
musculus extensor brevis pollicis(medicine)

musculus extensor digitorum brevis (medicine)


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extensor digitorum brevis


1. <anatomy, muscle> (foot) Origin, dorsal surface of calcaneus; insertion, by four tendons fusing with those of the extensor digitorum longus, and by a slip attached independently to the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe; action, extends toes; nerve supply, deep peroneal.

Synonym: musculus extensor digitorum brevis, musculus extensor brevis digitorum, short extensor muscle of toes.

2. (hand) A short extensor muscle of the fingers of rare occurrence, and comparable to the short extensor of the toes.

Synonym: musculus extensor digitorum brevis manus, Pozzi's muscle.