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{{Muscle infobox |
Name = Extensor digiti minimi |
Latin = musculus extensor digiti minimi |
GraySubject = 125 |
GrayPage = 451 |
Image = Gray424.png |
Caption = The mucous sheaths of the tendons on the back of the wrist. (Extensor digiti quinti proprius labeled at center left.) |
Image2 = |
Caption2 = |
Origin = the anterior portion of the [[lateral epicondyle]] of the [[humerus]] ([[common extensor tendon]]) |
Insertion = at the [[extensor expansion]], located at the base of the [[proximal phalanx]] of digit V on the dorsal side |
Blood = [[posterior interosseous artery]] |
Nerve = [[posterior interosseous nerve]] (C7, 8) |
Action = extends the [[little finger]] at all joints |
Antagonist = [[Flexor digiti minimi brevis (hand)|Flexor digiti minimi brevis]] |
MeshName = |
MeshNumber = |
DorlandsPre = m_22 |
DorlandsSuf = 12548878 |
}}
The '''extensor minimi digiti''' ('''extensor digiti quinti proprius''') is a slender muscle of the [[forearm]], placed on the ulnar side of the [[Extensor digitorum communis]], with which it is generally connected.


It arises from the common Extensor tendon by a thin tendinous slip, from the [[intermuscular septa]] between it and the adjacent muscles.


Its tendon runs through a compartment of the [[dorsal carpal ligament]] behind the distal radio-ulnar joint, then divides into two as it crosses the hand, and finally joins the expansion of the [[Extensor digitorum communis]] tendon on the dorsum of the first [[Phalanx bones|phalanx]] of the [[little finger]].
#REDIRECT [[Extrinsic extensor muscles of the hand]]
==Variations==
An additional fibrous slip from the [[lateral epicondyle]]; the tendon of insertion may not divide or may send a slip to the [[ring finger]].

Absence of muscle rare; fusion of the belly with the [[Extensor digitorum communis]] not uncommon.

==Additional images==
<gallery>
Image:Gray214.png|Bones of left forearm. Posterior aspect.
Image:Musculusextensordigitiminimi.png|Posterior surface of the forearm. Superficial muscles.
Image:Gray421.png|Transverse section across distal ends of radius and ulna.
Image:Gray422.png|Transverse section across the wrist and digits.
</gallery>

==External links==
* {{MuscleLoyola|edm}}
* {{MuscleUWash|extdigitiminimi}}
* {{KansasHandKinesiology|muscles/eeextdigmini.htm}}

{{Gray's}}
{{Muscles of upper limb}}
[[Category:Muscles of the upper limb]]

[[ar:عضلة باسطة للخنصر]]
[[de:Musculus extensor digiti minimi]]
[[fr:Muscle extenseur du petit doigt]]
[[gl:Músculo extensor do dedo maimiño]]
[[hr:Ispružač malog prsta]]
[[id:Otot extensor digiti minimi]]
[[he:השריר פושט הזרת]]
[[hu:Kisujjfeszítő izom]]
[[nl:Musculus extensor digiti minimi]]
[[ja:小指伸筋]]
[[pl:Mięsień prostownik palca małego]]
[[pt:Músculo extensor do dedo mínimo]]
[[ru:Разгибатель мизинца]]
[[sv:Extensor digiti minimi]]
[[th:กล้ามเนื้อเอกซ์เทนเซอร์ ดิจิไต มินิไม]]

Revision as of 20:41, 9 April 2012

Extensor digiti minimi
The mucous sheaths of the tendons on the back of the wrist. (Extensor digiti quinti proprius labeled at center left.)
Details
Originthe anterior portion of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus (common extensor tendon)
Insertionat the extensor expansion, located at the base of the proximal phalanx of digit V on the dorsal side
Arteryposterior interosseous artery
Nerveposterior interosseous nerve (C7, 8)
Actionsextends the little finger at all joints
AntagonistFlexor digiti minimi brevis
Identifiers
Latinmusculus extensor digiti minimi
TA98A04.6.02.044
TA22506
FMA38503
Anatomical terms of muscle

The extensor minimi digiti (extensor digiti quinti proprius) is a slender muscle of the forearm, placed on the ulnar side of the Extensor digitorum communis, with which it is generally connected.

It arises from the common Extensor tendon by a thin tendinous slip, from the intermuscular septa between it and the adjacent muscles.

Its tendon runs through a compartment of the dorsal carpal ligament behind the distal radio-ulnar joint, then divides into two as it crosses the hand, and finally joins the expansion of the Extensor digitorum communis tendon on the dorsum of the first phalanx of the little finger.

Variations

An additional fibrous slip from the lateral epicondyle; the tendon of insertion may not divide or may send a slip to the ring finger.

Absence of muscle rare; fusion of the belly with the Extensor digitorum communis not uncommon.

Additional images

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 451 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)