Muscles of the Posterior Compartment of the Forearm ________

Question

Muscles of the posterior compartment of the forearm ________.
A) pronate the forearm
B) flex the hands and fingers
C) extend the hands and fingers
D) perform fine motor skills

Accepted Answer

The muscles of the posterior compartment of the forearm are responsible for extending the hands and fingers. They include the extensor digitorum, extensor carpi radialis, extensor pollicis longus, and other smaller muscles.