See Also: short extensor muscle of toes(medicine)
short flexor muscle of toes(medicine)
short extensor muscle of thumb(medicine)
short extensor muscle of great toe(medicine)
short radial extensor muscle of wrist(medicine)
long flexor muscle of toes(medicine)
Extensor muscle(health)
index extensor muscle(medicine)
extensor muscle of fingers(medicine)
extensor muscle of little finger(medicine)

short extensor muscle of toes (medicine)


short extensor muscle of toes -->
extensor digitorum brevis


1. <anatomy, muscle> (foot) Origin, dorsal surface of calcaneus; insertion, by four tendons fusing with those of the extensor digitorum longus, and by a slip attached independently to the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe; action, extends toes; nerve supply, deep peroneal.

Synonym: musculus extensor digitorum brevis, musculus extensor brevis digitorum, short extensor muscle of toes.

2. (hand) A short extensor muscle of the fingers of rare occurrence, and comparable to the short extensor of the toes.

Synonym: musculus extensor digitorum brevis manus, Pozzi's muscle.