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M. extensor pollicis brevis
thumb extensor and abductor originating in the forearm
Origin: facies dorsalis radii, interosseous membrane, ulna
Attachment: proximal phalanx of the thumb
Innervation: Ramus profundus from Nervus radialis from C6 to C8
Antagonists:
Movement: Extension of the thumb to the proximal phalanx and involvement in abduction in the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb