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Can you tell me exactly where are the muscles responsible for straightening out the fingers?
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The extensor hood: Of a finger has tendon attachment that originate in the extrinsic ext system located outside the hand in the forearm and the intrinsic system located in the hand.There are attachments to the hood several bony sites in the phalanges. The balance between intrinsic and extrinsic muscles is a highly coordinated event, allowing one to use a hammer or operate under a microscope with the same muscles.
Answered 12/10/2013
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