Nov 6, 2025 · The extensor expansion (extensor hood) of the hand is a specialised connective tissue structure by which the extensor tendons insert onto the phalanges. It is a complex …

The extensor expansion allows for contractile forces from the extensor compartment muscles to be transferred to the phalanges. It also balances the forces across the phalanges.

Jan 17, 2021 · The extensor expansions (also known as the extensor hood or dorsal digital expansion) are triangular aponeuroses by which the extensor tendons insert onto the phalanges.

The extensor expansion is a complex aponeurotic extension of the extensor tendons that form as the tendons pass over the dorsal aspect of the digits. Each extensor expansion is triangular …

The extensor expansion of hand (a.k.a. the dorsal digital expansion) is a complex triangular aponeurotic structure through which the extensor tendon inserts onto the phalanges.

The Extensor Expansion of the Hand is a complex set of ligaments which work to support the extensor tendon insertion on the phalanges and help provide balance to the muscles acting on …

The extensor tendon mechanism works by pulling the extensor tendons (black arrows) towards the forearm, which causes the fingers to extend at the MCP joint. The central slip is particularly …

Extensor Hoods are an elaboration of the extensor digitorum comunis (EDC) tendon on the dorsum of each phalanx. The extensor indicis (EI) and the extensor digiti minimi (EDM) insert …

Anatomy of the Upper Limb: Extensor Expansion Stanford Center for Health Education 114K subscribers Subscribe

Jun 25, 2025 · The extensor expansion of the hand is a specialised connective tissue structure by which the extensor tendons insert onto the phalanges. The extensor expansion is triangular in …