Search Ontology:
Uberon Ontology

extensor carpi radialis longus muscle

Term ID
UBERON:0001524
Synonyms
  • extensor carpi radialis longus
  • musculus extensor carpi radialis longus
Definition
Extensor carpi radialis longus is one of the five main muscles that control movements at the wrist. This muscle is quite long, starting on the lateral side of the humerus, and attaching to the base of the second metacarpal bone (metacarpal of the index finger). [WP,unvetted]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensor_carpi_radialis_longus_muscle
References
Ontology
Uberon Ontology
Relationships
is a type of
Your Input Welcome
We welcome your input and comments. Please use this form to recommend updates to the information in ZFIN. We appreciate as much detail as possible and references as appropriate. We will review your comments promptly.
Please check the highlighted fields and try again.
Thank you for submitting comments. Your input has been emailed to ZFIN curators who may contact you if additional information is required.
Oops. Something went wrong. Please try again later.