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Adductor Longus |
From pubic symphysis to middle 1/3 of linea aspera; smaller than magnus |
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Adductor Magnus |
From inf. pubis and ischium to entire linea aspera of femur; larger than longus |
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Adductor Pollicis |
Palmar aspect of hand; attached from 1st metacarpal to 2nd and 3rd metacarpal. |
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Auricularis |
Anterior, superior and posterior; cross-shaped around ear |
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Biceps Brachii |
Anterior brachial region; bulges when forearm is flexed |
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Biceps Femoris |
Posterior Thigh, most lateral; 2 heads |
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Brachialis |
Deep to biceps brachii from distal/anterior humerus to coronoid process of ulna |
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Brachioradialis |
Superficial; lateral forearm; forms lateral region of antecubital fossa |
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Buccinator |
Main muscle of cheek; horizontal |
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Deltoid |
Triangular-shaped mass of shoulder |
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Diaphragm |
Broad sheet-like m. Forms floor of thoracic cavity |
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Digastric |
2 parts; V-shaped from mandible to hyoid bone |
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Dorsal Interosseous |
Four muscles, each arising from two adjacent metacarpal shafts, posterior side |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis |
Deep; to extensor carpi radialis longus |
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus |
Superficial, distally parallels Brachioradialis on lateral forearm |
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris |
Superficial; medial posterior forearm; intermediate to exten. Digi./ flex. Carpi. ulnaris |
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Extensor Digitorum |
Superficial, radial side of posterior antebrachium, leads to main hand tendons |
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis |
Superior foot, from anterior calcaneus bone to proximal phalanges 1-4 by tendons |
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Extensor Digitorum Longus |
Anteriolateral leg, lateral to tibialis anterior; thin, long, length of leg |
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Extensor Hallucis Longus |
Deep; From mid. half of anterior shaft of fibula to base of distal phalanx of great toe |
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Extensor Pollicis Brevis |
Deep to exten.carpi ulnaris; from dorsal shaft of ulna & radius to prox. 1st phalanx |
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External Oblique |
Superficial lateral muscle of abdominal area |
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Flexor Carpi Radialis |
Superficial; diagonal from medial epicondyle (humerus) to base of metacarpals 2&3 |
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris |
Superficial, ulna side of posterior antebrachium; |
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Flexor Digiti Minimi |
Small, palmar; medial base of proximal phalanx of 5th plananx to hamate |
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis |
Superior foot, from posterior calcaneal tuberosity to 4 lateral toes by tendons |
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Flexor Digitorum Longus |
Medial and partially overlies posterior tibia; Deep muscle |
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Flexor Pollicis Brevis |
Small muscle by thumb; from lateroproximal 1st phalanx to carpal region |
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Frontalis |
Covers Frontal bone area |
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Gastrocnemius |
2 heads from condyles of femur to calcaneal tendon; main superficial leg muscle |
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Gluteus Maximus |
Superficial mass of buttock; from ilium, sacrum & coccyx to gluteal tuberosity |
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Gluteus Medius |
Smaller muscle, deep to gluteus maximus, from ilium to greater trochanter on femur |
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Gracilis |
Medial posterior thigh |
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Iliacus |
Deep, anterior thigh, from illium/sacrum to lesser trochanter with Psoas Major |
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Infraspinatus |
Infraspinous fossa; seen superficially, but partially hidden by deltoid and Trapezius; |
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Internal Oblique |
Deep to external oblique |
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Latissimus Dorsi |
Broad flat muscle across lower back |
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Levator Scapulae |
Back and side of neck; deep to trapezius |
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Masseter |
From zygomatic arch to angle and ramus of mandible |
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Mentalis |
Medial anterior of chin |
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Obicularis Oculi |
Circles around eyes |
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Obicularis Oris |
Circles around lips |
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Palmaris Longis |
Small; medial to flexor carpi Radialis; long tendon |
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Pectineus |
Sup. to adductor longus, diagonal and deep to sartorius and rectus femoris |
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Pectoralis Major |
Large fan-shaped, superficial m. on chest |
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Pectoralis Minor |
Flat, thin m. deep to Pect. Major. From 1st, 4th, & 5th rib to corocoid process |
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Peroneus Brevis |
Deep to Peroneus Longus; seen superficially just superior to lat. Malleous on Fibula |
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Peroneus Longus |
Superficial; Lateral leg; from head of fibula to 1st metatarsal by tendon |
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Piriformis |
Deep; From anteriolateral-inferior sacrum to superior border of greater trochanter |
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Plantaris |
Lateral supracondylar ridge of femur to calcaneal tendon, thin long muscle |
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Pronator Teres |
Portion seen superficially btw proximal Brachioradialis and flexor carpi Radialis |
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Psoas Major |
Deep, anterior thigh, from T12 & lumbar vertebrae; to lesser trochanter with iliacus |
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Quadratus Femoris |
Is the vastus medialis, lateralis, intermedius and rectus femoris together as group |
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Rectus Abdominus |
Medial, superficial m. of abdomen |
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Rectus Femoris |
Superficial muscle of thigh, runs vertical through length of thigh |
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Rhomboid Major |
Medial; vertebral border; Deep to Trapezius; inf. to Rhomboid Minor |
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Rhomboid Minor |
Medial; vertebral border; Deep to Trapezius; Sup. to Rhomboid Major |
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Sartorius |
Strap-like running diagonally down across anterior thigh |
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Semimembranosus |
Posterior thigh; intermediate to semimembranosus and Gracilis |
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Semitendinosus |
Posterior thigh, intermediate to biceps femoris and semimembranosus |
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Serratus Anterior |
Deep and posterior to pectoral muscles on lateral 1-8 ribs |
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Soleus |
Deep to gastrocnemius; runs length of leg to calcaneal tendon |
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Sternocleidomastoid |
Runs diagonally from mastoid process to superior region of sternum |
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Subscapularis |
Subclapular fossa to humerus; |
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Supinator Muscle |
Deep-Posteriolateral aspect of elbow; deep to brachioradialis |
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Supraspinatus |
Supraspinous fossa to humerus; hidden by Trapezius |
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Temporalis |
Fan-shaped, lies over temporal bones |
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Tensor Fascia Latae |
Enclosed b/t fascia layers of thigh |
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Teres Major |
Inferior to Teres Minor; seen superficially, inferior angle/humerus |
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Teres Minor |
lateral; Inferior to Infraspinatus; deep to Trapezius; axillary border/humerus |
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Tibialis Anterior |
Superficial, anterior leg, runs medially along anterior crest of Tibia |
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Tibialis Posterior |
Deep to soleus; runs intermediate to tibia and fibula; |
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Transverse Abdominus |
Deepest m. of abdominal wall, runs horizontally |
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Trapezius |
Posterior neck, and superficial muscle on medial back |
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Triceps Brachii |
Only muscle on posterior, superior brachial region; 3 heads |
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Vastus Intermedius |
Intermediate to vastus medialis and vastus lateralis; deep to rectus femoris |
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Vastus Lateralis |
Lateral, inferior anterior thigh, superior to patella |
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Vastus Medialis |
Medial, inferior anterior thigh; superior to patella |
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Zygomaticus Major |
Lies diagonally from zygomatic arch to corner of mouth. Inf. of the 2 |
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Zygomaticus Minor |
Lies diagonally from zygomatic arch to corner of mouth. Sup of the 2 |
