Anatomy-Muscles
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- Orbicularis Oris
- Muscle of Facial Expression. around mouth
- Orbicularis Oculi
- Muscle of Facial expression. around the eyes
- Risorius
- Muscle of Facial Expression. Action-Smile.
- Buccinator
- Muscle of Facial Expression. Hold cheek to teeth.
- Platysma
- Muscle of Facial Expression. Action-Frown. Covers neck.
- Masseter
- Muscle of Mastication. Action-Elevates mandible
- Temporalis
- Muscle of Mastication. Action-Elevates mandible. Covers Temporal region.
- Medial Pterygoid
- Muscle of Mastication. Action-Elevates Mandible
- Lateral Pterygoid
- Muscle of Mastication. Action-Protrudes jaw (holds food under teeth)
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Neck Muscle. Action-Flexes Head. Origin-sternum and clavicle. Insertion-mastoid process of temporal bone
- Erector Spinae
- Back Muscle. Action-extension of back and neck.
- Rectus Abdominus
- Abdominal Muscle. Action-flexes back
- External Oblique
- Abdominal Muscle. Action-compresses abdomen.
- Internal Oblique
- Abdominal Muscle. Action-compresses abdomen
- Transversus Abdominus
- Abdominal Muscle. Action-compress abdomen
- Quadratus Lumborum
- Back/Abdominal Muscle. Action-each abducts trunk. Both extend back
- Respiratory Diaphragm
- Action-Inspiration. Phrenic Nerve (C 3,4,5)
- External intercostal
- Action-Inspiration
- Internal intercostal
- Action-expiration
- Pelvic Diaphragm
- Action-Support pelvic organs
- Urogenital Diaphragm
- Support pelvic organs
- Levator Scapulae
- Muscle acting on the scapula. Action-elevates scapula
- Trapezius
- Muscle acting on the scapula. Action-elevate scapula, depress scapula, retract scapula, rotate scapula
- Pectoralis Minor
- Muscle acting on the scapula. Action-depress scapula
- Serratus Anterior
- Muscle acting on the scapula. Action-protract scapula, rotate scapula
- Rhomboideus
- Muscle acting on the scapula. Action-retract scapula
- Biceps Brachii
- Muscle acting on the Forearm. Action-flex forearm
- Pectoralis Major
- Muscle acting on the arm. Action-Flex arm
- Deltoideus
- Action-Flex arm, extend arm, abduct arm
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Action-Extend arm, adduct arm
- Teres Major
- Action-Adduct arm
- Coracobrachialis
- Action-Adduct arm
- Supraspinatus
- Action-Abduct arm, Rotator cuff muscle (rotate medially)
- Infraspinatus
- Rotator cuff muscle (rotate medially)
- Teres Minor
- Rotator cuff muscle (rotate medially)
- Subscapularis
- Rotator cuff muscle (rotate laterally)
- Brachialis
- Action-Flex forearm
- Brachioradialis
- Action-flex forearm
- Triceps
- Action-extend forearm, a two joint muscle (shoulder and elbow)
- Pronator Teres
- Pronate forearm (turn palms down)
- Pronator Quadratus
- Pronate forearm (turn palms down)
- Supinator
- Supinates forearm (turn palms up)
- Flexor Carpi Radialis
- Flex wrist
- Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- Flex wrist
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
- Extend wrist
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
- extend wrist
- Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
- extend wrist
- Psoas Major
- Flex thigh
- Iliacus
- Flex thigh
- Gluteus Maximus
- Extend thigh, lateral rotator
- Hamstrings
- extend thigh partially
- Adductor Magnus
- Adduct thigh
- Pectineus
- Adduct thigh
- Adductor Brevis
- Adduct thigh
- Adductor Longus
- Adduct thigh
- Gracilis
- Adduct thigh
- Gluteus Medius
- abduct thigh
- gluteus minimus
- abduct thigh
- Tensor Fasciae Latae
- Abduct thigh
- Sartorius
- Flex leg, flex thigh, laterally rotate thigh
- Semimembranosus
- flex leg, hamstring
- semitendonosus
- flex leg, hamstring
- Biceps femoris
- flex leg, hamstrings
- rectus femoris
- extend thigh, quad
- vastus lateralis
- extend leg, quad
- vastus intermedius
- extend leg, quad
- vastus medialis
- extend leg, quad
- Pes anserius
- "goose foot", medial side of tibia, 3 insertions: sartorius, semitendonosus, gracilis
- Gastronemius
- Plantar flex foot (point toe down)
- Soleus
- Plantar flex foot (point toe down)
- Tibial Posterior
- Plantar flex foot
- Peroneus (Fibularis) Longus
- Plantar flex foot
- Peroneus (Fibularis) Brevis
- Plantar flex foot
- Tibialis Anterior
- Dorsiflex foot (extension, toe up)
- Extensor Digitorum Longus
- Dorsiflex foot
- Peroneus (Fibularis) longus and brevis
- Evert foot
- Tibialis Posterior
- Invert foot
- Coracoid Process
- on scapula, Origin: Briceps brachii short head, coracobrachilais, Insertion: pectoralis minor
- Thigh Adductor Muscles
- Gracilis, Adductor Magnus, Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Pectineus
- Rotator Cuff muscles
- Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis
- Muscles of Mastication
- Masseter, Temporalis, Medial Pterygoid, Lateral Pterygoid
- Muscles of Facial Expression
- Orbicularis Oris, Orbicularis Oculi, Risorius, Buccinator, Platysma
- Inspiration Muscles
- Repiratory Diaphagm, External internalcostal
- Expiration
- Internal intercostal
- Adduct arm
- Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Coracobrachialis
- Abduct arm
- Deltoideus, Supraspinatus
- extend arm
- latissimus dorsi, deltoideus
- flex arm
- pectoralis major, deltoideus
- Flex forearm
- biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis
- Flex legs, hamstrings
- semimembranosus, semitendonosus, biceps femoris
- Extend legs, quadriceps
- rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis
- flex thigh
- psoas major, Iliacus
- Plantar flex foot
- Gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis posterior, peroneus (fibularis) longus, peroneus (fibularis) brevis
- dorsiflex foot
- tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus,