Department of Anatomy, Otago School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Correspondence to Stephanie J Woodley, Department of Anatomy, Otago School of Medical Sciences, ...

The lower leg muscles include the gastrocnemius, soleus, and tibialis anterior. The tibia and fibula are the two main bones supporting the lower leg muscles. The anterior, lateral, posterior, and deep ...

The extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) is a muscle in your forearm that works in conjunction with the other muscles and tendons in your arm to help move your wrist and hand. It is in the same ...

IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

A tendon is a type of body tissue that connects muscle to bone. If a tendon becomes inflamed — painful and swollen — the condition is called tendonitis. In your hands, there are so-called extensor ...

A bigger chest, broader back and bulging biceps might be at the top of most trainees' wish list, but we shouldn't overlook the fact that a meaty set of forearms have long been a classic sign of rugged ...

Abstract: Precise sustained force control of the fingers is important for achieving flexible hand movements. However, how neuromuscular compartments within a forearm multi-tendon muscle cooperate to ...