Muscle list BHS

Muscle list required to be memorized in HAP

Elevates mandible

temporalis

Extends leg at the knee; part of the quadriceps group

vastus medialis

adducts femur/thigh

gracilis

Extends leg at the knee and flexes thigh at the hip; part of the quadriceps group

rectus femoris

Elevates mandible

masseter

flexes neck; rotates head

sternocleidomastoid

Compresses abdominal cavity and flexes vertebral column

rectus abdominis

dorsiflexion

tibialis anterior

Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh at the hip; flexes knee

sartorius

Flexes and supinates forearm

biceps brachii

adduct thigh

adductor muscles

closes and protrudes lips

orbicularis oris

Compresses abdomen; laterally flexes and rotates vertebral column

external oblique

smiling muscle

zygomaticus

Draws back scalp, wrinkles forehead, raises eyebrows

frontalis

Abducts arm

deltoid

Extends leg at the knee; part of the quadriceps group

vastus lateralis

Adducts and medially rotates the arm; flexes and extends humerus

pectoralis major

Pulls scapula anteriorly and downward

serratus anterior

Plantar flexion of ankle

soleus

pulls scalp posteriorly

occipitalis

Muscle that allows you to shrug your shoulders or extend your head

trapezius

hip abduction

gluteus medius

heaviest muscle in body, extends/straightens leg at hip during walking

gluteus maximus

Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip; belongs to the hamstring group

biceps femoris

extends arm at elbow

triceps brachii

Flexes knee; plantar flexes the foot

gastrocnemeus

Back muscle that causes shoulder extension, adduction, horizontal abduction and horizontal abduction

latissimus dorsi

Sphincter muscle around eye socket; closes eye

orbicular oculi

is a muscle in the forearm that extends and abducts the wrist

Extensor carpi radius longus

is a muscle in the upper arm that lies underneath the biceps brachii. It flexes the elbow joint and is important for arm movements.

Brachialis

Tendon connecting to calcaneus

Calcaneal tendon

• Muscle in the forearm

• Flexes and abducts the hand at the wrist

• Innervated by the median nerve

• Helps with wrist movements

Flexor carpi radialis

Muscle located in the forearm that flexes the elbow joint and helps to stabilize the wrist during certain movements. Innervated by the radial nerve.

Brachioradialis

Thin, broad muscle in the neck and chest region. It helps with facial expressions and lowering the jaw.

Platysma

Forearm muscle that flexes and abducts the wrist. It is located on the thumb side of the forearm.

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Forearm muscle located on the ulnar side. It flexes and adducts the wrist.

Flexor carpi ulnaris