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<anatomy, muscle> Origin, dorsal surface of radius; insertion, base of proximal phalanx of thumb; action, extends and abducts the thumb; nerve supply, radial.
Synonyms: musculus extensor pollicis brevis, musculus extensor brevis pollicis, short extensor muscle of thumb.
(05 Mar 2000)
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