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  2. Upper limb - Wikipedia

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    The upper limbs or upper extremities are the forelimbs of an upright-postured tetrapod vertebrate, extending from the scapulae and clavicles down to and including the digits, including all the musculatures and ligaments involved with the shoulder, elbow, wrist and knuckle joints. [1]

  3. List of abductors of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Toggle Upper limb subsection. 1.1 Arm and shoulder. 1.2 Hand and ... Abduction is an anatomical term of motion referring to a movement which draws a limb out to the ...

  4. List of human anatomical regions - Wikipedia

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    the dorsal region encompassing the upper back; the lumbar region encompassing the lower back. the sacral region occurring at the end of the spine, directly above the buttocks. The regions of the back of the arms, from superior to inferior, include the cervical region encompassing the neck, the acromial region encompassing the shoulder,

  5. List of adductors of the human body - Wikipedia

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    1 Upper limb. Toggle Upper limb subsection. 1.1 Arm and shoulder. 1.2 Hand and wrist. 2 Lower limb. Toggle Lower limb subsection. 2.1 Foot and toes. 3 Other. 4 ...

  6. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Upper limb, Forearm, anatomical snuffbox, Right/left ulna: first metacarpal: posterior interosseous artery: posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8) abducts and extends thumb: adductor pollicis: 2 1 extensor pollicis brevis: Upper limb, Forearm, anatomical snuffbox, Right/left radius, interosseous membrane of forearm: proximal phalanx of thumb

  7. Limb (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    The fore-/upper limbs are connected to the thoracic cage via the pectoral/shoulder girdles, and the hind-/lower limbs are connected to the pelvis via the hip joints. [1] Many animals, especially the arboreal species, have prehensile forelimbs adapted for grasping and climbing , while some (mostly primates) can also use hindlimbs for grasping.

  8. List of flexors of the human body - Wikipedia

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    of the humerus bone (the bone in the upper arm) at the shoulder. Pectoralis major; Anterior deltoid; Coracobrachialis; Biceps brachii; of the forearm at the elbow. Brachialis; Brachioradialis; Biceps brachii; of carpus (the carpal bones) at the wrist. flexor carpi radialis; flexor carpi ulnaris; palmaris longus; of the hand. flexor pollicis ...

  9. List of extensors of the human body - Wikipedia

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    In anatomy, extension is a movement of a joint that increases the angle between two bones or body surfaces at a joint. Extension usually results in straightening of the bones or body surfaces involved.