Anatomical Landmarks (muscles and tendons)

Adductor Hallucis

What muscle runs medial-lateral across the metatarsal heads?

Flexor/Extensor Digitorum

What tendons run proximal-distal across the foot?

Flexor Hallucis Longus

What muscle begins lateral on the lower leg and ends medial on the hallux?

Fibularis Longus/Brevis

What muscles run on the lateral side of the lower leg?

Achilles Tendon

What tendon connects the calcaneal to the gastrocnemius?

Extensor/Flexor Digitorum Longus

What muscles run laterally on the lower leg to connect to the phalanges on the foot?

Soleus

What is the large muscle on the lower leg that is deep to the gastrocnemius?

Tibialis Anterior

What large muscle runs lateral to the tibia?

Flexor/Extensor Hallucis Longus

What muscles run from the lower leg to the hallux?

Gastrocnemius

What muscle is superior to the soleus on the lower leg?

Rectus Femoris

What muscle runs straight down the middle of the anterior thigh?

Vastus Lateralis

What is the large muscle that runs laterally down the thigh?

Vastus Medialis Oblique

What muscle runs medially down the thigh?

Sartorious

What muscle begins laterally proximal and crosses to end medially distal?

Gracilis

What is the small, medial-most thigh muscle?

Biceps Femoris

What large muscle runs on the posterior thigh and attaches to the lateral side of the patella?

Semitendinosus

What muscle on the posterior thigh runs medially to the bicep femoris?

Semimembranosus

What muscle runs behind and medial to the semitendinosus?

Popliteus

What muscle wraps around the posterior knee, beginning medially?

Biceps/Triceps

What muscles run posterior and anterior on the upper arm?

Brachioradalius

What muscle runs on the ulnar side of the forearm?

Supinator

What muscle wraps around the proximal end of the radius?

Pronator Teres

What muscle runs from the medial distal end of the humerus to the middle of the radius?

Pronator Quadratus

What muscle connects the anterior ulna and radius distally?

Flexor/Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

What muscles run on the ulnar side of the forearm to connect to the wrist and hand?

Flexor/Extensor Carpi Radialis

What muscles run on the middle and radial side of the forearm to connect to the wrist?

Flexor/Extensor Digiti Minimi

What muscles run on the pinkie side of the hand?

Abductor Pollicis Longus

What muscle begins posteriorly to the brachioradalis and crosses to the anterior, distal end of radius to attach to the thumb?

Flexor/Extensor Pollicis

What muscles are on the anterior thumb side of the hand?

Infraspinatus

What muscle runs in between the teres muscles and the trapezius, deep to the scapula?

Teres Minor/Major

What muscles run superior laterally along the back of the ribs and end at the bottom of the scapula, just above the latissimus dorsi?

Deltoid

What muscle(s) cover the shoulder?

Rhomboid Major/Minor

What muscles run deep to the trapezius?

Levator Scapula

What muscle connects the upper scapula to the cervical vertebrae and skull?

Trapezius

What muscle covers the upper spine and makes a large triangle?

Serratus Anterior

What muscles run across the anterior ribs?

Latissimus Dorsi

What muscle is on the lower back?