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Extensor Pollicis Longus (EPL)

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Extensor Pollicis Longus (EPL):

Proximal Attachment - Posterior surface of middle third of ulna and interosseous membrane

Distal Attachment - Dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of thumb

Innervation - Posterior interosseous nerve, continuation of deep branch of radial nerve

Action - Extends distal phalanx of thumb at interphalangeal joint; extends metacarpophalangeal and carpometacarpal joints

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