Common extensor tendon

The common extensor tendon is a tendon that attaches to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.

Common extensor tendon
Anatomical terminology

It serves as the upper attachment (in part) for the superficial muscles that are located on the posterior aspect of the forearm:

• Extensor carpi radialis brevis
• Extensor digitorum
• Extensor digiti minimi
• Extensor carpi ulnaris [1]

See also

• Common flexor tendon
• Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)

References

1. Standring, Susan (2008). Gray's Anatomy : The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (fortieth ed.). London: Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 978-0-443-06684-9.