Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 10 - Section 10.4 - Figure 10.27 - Serial Cross sections Through the Upper Limb - Page 349: 1

Answer

The cross-section shown in Part C was taken too high up on the arm to include the extensor pollicis longus and the extensor indicis

Work Step by Step

The extensor pollicis longus extends from the ulna to the distal phalanx of digit #1 (thumb). The extensor indicis runs from the posterior surface of the ulna to the middle and distal phalanges of the index finger.
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