Posterior compartment of the forearm
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.
| Posterior compartment of the forearm | |
|---|---|
Extensor compartment of the forearm and hand | |
| Details | |
| System | Musculoskeletal system |
| Artery | radial artery, radial recurrent artery, profunda brachii, posterior interosseous artery |
| Nerve | radial nerve, posterior interosseous nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | compartimentum antebrachii posterius |
| TA98 | A04.6.01.007 |
| TA2 | 2494 |
| FMA | 38411 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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