| 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,[1] posterior interosseous nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | compartimentum antebrachii posterius |
| TA98 | A04.6.01.007 |
| TA2 | 2494 |
| FMA | 38411 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The posterior compartment of the forearm (or extensor compartment) contains twelve muscles which primarily extend the wrist and digits.[2] It is separated from the anterior compartment by the interosseous membrane between the radius and ulna.
- ^ lesson5musofpostforearm at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- ^ Chaudhry, Mohammad; Aminullah, Humna; Sinkler, Margaret A.; Arain, Abdul (2022), "Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Forearm Compartments", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30969606, retrieved 2022-11-27