If a Muscle Crosses the Metacarpophalangeal and Interphalangeal Joints of Fingers

question 75

Multiple Choice

If a muscle crosses the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of fingers two through five on the dorsal (posterior) side with a vertical orientation to its fibers,what will its eccentric function most likely be?

• A)restrains/slows flexion of the fingers at these joints
• B)restrains/slows extension of the fingers at these joints
• C)restrains/slows abduction of the fingers at these joints
• D)restrains/slows adduction of the fingers at these joints

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