In human anatomy, the extensor indicis is a narrow, elongated skeletal muscle in the deep layer of the dorsal forearm, placed medial to, and parallel with, the extensor pollicis longus. Its tendon goe
Posterior aspect of the right forearm and hand. Deep muscles. Extensor indicis muscle is labeled 11. (From Testut's Anatomy.)
Anatomical illustration depicting several deep muscles of the posterior aspect of the right forearm and hand. The extensor indicis is labeled 6. (From Testut's Anatomy.)
The extensor indicis et medii communis is a rare anatomical variant in the extensor compartment of forearm. This additional muscle lies in the deep extensor layer next to the extensor indicis proprius
Extensor indicis muscle
…ulnar and the radial side of the common extensor digitorum was also reported. Anomalous hand extensors including the extensor medii proprius and the extensor indicis et medii communis are often seen as variations of the extensor indicis due to the shared characteristics and embryonic origin. The extensor indicis extends the index…
Extensor indicis et medii communis (EIMC) and extensor indicis proprius (EIP)