Posterior compartment of the forearm Posterior compartment of the forearm The posterior compartment of the forearm (or extensor compartment) contains twelve muscles which are chiefly responsible for extension of the wrist and digits, and supination of the forearm. It is separated from the anterior compartment by the interosseous membrane between the radius and ulna. There are generally twelve muscles in the posterior compartment of the forearm, which can be further divided into a superficial, intermediate, and deep layer. Most of the muscles in the superficial and the intermediate layers share a common origin which is the outer part of the elbow, the lateral epicondyle of
Thicker Than Blood (song) Thicker Than Blood (song) "Thicker Than Blood" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in May 2002 as the fourth single from the album "Scarecrow". The song reached number 18 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was written by Brooks and Jenny Yates. According to the liner notes, the song is about Brooks's father, who served in the United States Marine Corps. Brooks also said that he did not want to refer to his father as an "ex-Marine", but could not find any other way to describe