Posterior compartment of the forearm

Posterior compartment of the forearm
Extensor compartment of the forearm and hand
Details
SystemMusculoskeletal system
ArteryRadial artery, radial recurrent artery, profunda brachii, posterior interosseous artery
NerveRadial nerve, posterior interosseous nerve
Identifiers
Latincompartimentum antebrachii posterius
TA98A04.6.01.007
TA22494
FMA38411
Anatomical terminology

The posterior compartment of the forearm (or extensor compartment) contains twelve muscles which primarily extend the wrist and digits. It is separated from the anterior compartment by the interosseous membrane between the radius and ulna.

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