Extensor Digitorum Longus
The extensor digitorum longus is a muscle located in the inside upper-thigh.
It is easy to work out the function of the extensor digitorum longus muscle because an extensor is a muscle that causes a movement that increases the angle between articulating bones. The actions of the extensor digitorum longus muscle include extending the toes - especially the four lateral toes as the extensor hallucis longus extends the great toe.
Origin, Insertion and Actions of the Extensor Digitorum Longus muscles:
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The extensor digitorum longus muscle is labelled on our diagram of human anterior muscles.
More about Muscles:
The following are some popular pages in the section about the human muscular system:
- The structure of muscle tissue
- The structure of muscle cells
- Labelled diagrams of the muscles in different parts of the body including anterior muscles, posterior muscles and facial muscles
- Types of muscle contractions
- Movements at joints
There are also more pages about the words used to describe muscles (terminology), the anatomy and physiology of muscles, muscular disorders and associated topics. See also books about sports medicine.
- Anterior Muscles
- Posterior Muscles
- Facial Muscles
- Muscle Terminology (Definitions)
- 1. Structure of Muscle
- 2. Structure of Muscle Cells
- 3. Muscle Filaments
- 4. Sliding Filament Theory
- 5. Neuromuscular Junction
- 6. Actions at Neuromuscular Junction
- Types of Muscle Contractions
- Muscular Disorders
- Effects of exercise on muscles
