Human Muscle Anatomy Identification Pre-Lab

Flashcards for identifying human skeletal muscles and related structures from the Muscle Pre-Lab.

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue on the internal aspect of the thoracic cage.

Internal intercostal muscles

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue on the lateral thoracic wall.

Serratus anterior muscle

Identify the vertical fibrous structure highlighted in blue along the abdominal midline.

Linea alba

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue on the posterior aspect of the anterior thoracic wall.

Transversus thoracis muscle

Identify the vertical muscle highlighted in blue along the anterior abdominal wall.

Rectus abdominis muscle

Identify the intermediate muscle layer highlighted in blue on the lateral abdominal wall.

Internal oblique muscle

Identify the large muscle highlighted in blue on the lower back.

Latissimus dorsi muscle

Identify the collective muscle group highlighted in blue along the vertebral column.

Erector spinae muscle group

Identify the thin muscle highlighted in blue on the posterior lower thoracic wall.

Serratus posterior inferior muscle

Identify the superficial intercostal muscle highlighted in blue between the ribs.

External intercostal muscles

Identify the superficial muscle highlighted in blue on the lateral abdominal wall.

External oblique muscle

Identify the middle column of the erector spinae group highlighted in blue.

Longissimus muscle

Identify the most lateral column of the erector spinae group highlighted in blue.

Iliocostalis muscle

Identify the most medial column of the erector spinae group highlighted in blue.

Spinalis muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue on the upper posterior thorax deep to the rhomboids.

Serratus posterior superior muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue extending from the upper cervical vertebrae to the scapula.

Levator scapulae muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue on the upper back between the spine and scapular border.

Rhomboid major muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue on the posterior neck extending toward the skull base.

Splenius capitis muscle

Identify the large, superficial diamond-shaped muscle highlighted in blue on the upper back and neck.

Trapezius muscle

Identify the deepest muscle layer highlighted in blue on the lateral abdominal wall.

Transversus abdominis muscle

Identify the small muscle highlighted in blue located deep to the eyebrow.

Corrugator supercilii muscle

Identify the superficial sheet-like muscle highlighted in blue over the anterior neck.

Platysma muscle

Identify the lateral neck muscle group highlighted in blue attaching to the upper ribs.

Scalene muscles (Scalenes)

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue extending from the zygomatic bone to the corner of the mouth.

Zygomaticus major muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue located superior and medial to zygomaticus major.

Zygomaticus minor muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue extending between the thyroid cartilage and hyoid bone.

Thyrohyoid muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue extending from the sternum to the thyroid cartilage.

Sternothyroid muscle

Identify the superficial infrahyoid muscle highlighted in blue running from the sternum to the hyoid bone.

Sternohyoid muscle

Identify the major oblique muscle highlighted in blue on the anterior/lateral neck.

Sternocleidomastoid muscle

Identify the two-bellied muscle highlighted in blue passing from the scapula to the hyoid bone.

Omohyoid muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue with anterior and posterior bellies connected by a tendon to the hyoid bone.

Digastric muscle

Identify the fan-shaped muscle of mastication highlighted in blue on the lateral skull.

Temporalis muscle

Identify the thick muscle of mastication highlighted in blue covering the ramus of the mandible.

Masseter muscle

Identify the circular muscle highlighted in blue surrounding the eye orbit.

Orbicularis oculi muscle

Identify the circular muscle highlighted in blue surrounding the lips/mouth.

Orbicularis oris muscle

Identify the small eyebrow muscle highlighted in blue seen in lateral view.

Corrugator supercilii muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue forming the floor of the oral cavity.

Mylohyoid muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue extending from the angle of the mouth to the mandible.

Depressor anguli oris muscle

Identify the large superficial chest muscle highlighted in blue.

Pectoralis major muscle

Identify the deep chest muscle highlighted in blue attached to ribs 3-5 and the coracoid process.

Pectoralis minor muscle

Identify the large triangular shoulder muscle highlighted in blue.

Deltoid muscle

Identify the thick muscle highlighted in blue extending from the inferior angle of the scapula to the humerus.

Teres major muscle

Identify the rotator cuff muscle highlighted in blue located superior to the scapular spine.

Supraspinatus muscle

Identify the rotator cuff muscle highlighted in blue occupying the infraspinous fossa.

Infraspinatus muscle

Identify the narrow rotator cuff muscle highlighted in blue located superior to teres major.

Teres minor muscle

Identify the rotator cuff muscle highlighted in blue occupying the subscapular fossa.

Subscapularis muscle

Identify the arm muscle highlighted in blue running from the coracoid process to the medial humerus.

Coracobrachialis muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue located deep to the biceps brachii on the distal humerus.

Brachialis muscle

Identify the two-headed superficial muscle highlighted in blue on the anterior arm.

Biceps brachii muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in blue on the posterior arm model.

Triceps brachii muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in purple on the posterior arm cadaver dissection.

Triceps brachii muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in purple on the posterior forearm along the ulnar border.

Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle

Identify the oblique muscle highlighted in purple on the proximal anterior forearm.

Pronator teres muscle

Identify the superficial anterior forearm muscle highlighted in purple running to the radial side of the wrist.

Flexor carpi radialis muscle

Identify the intermediate anterior forearm muscle highlighted in purple sending tendons to digits 2-5.

Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

Identify the superficial anterior forearm muscle highlighted in purple along the ulnar side.

Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle

Identify the slender muscle highlighted in purple on the anterior forearm entering the palmar aponeurosis.

Palmaris longus muscle

Identify the deep quadrilateral muscle highlighted in purple across the distal anterior forearm.

Pronator quadratus muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in purple on the posterior forearm sending tendons to digits 2-5.

Extensor digitorum muscle

Identify the muscle highlighted in purple along the lateral aspect of the forearm.

Brachioradialis muscle