The extensor digitorum extends the phalanges. The extensor digiti minimi extends the distal phalanges only.
A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
D) The second statement is true; the first is false.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The extensor digitorum indeed extends the phalanges of the fingers, but the extensor digiti minimi does not only extend the distal phalanges; it extends all phalanges of the little finger, making the second statement false.

The Extensor Digitorum Extends the Phalanges