Muscles of the Body with pictures

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Sternocleidomastoid*

Action: together they flex the neck; alone they rotate the head

<p>Action: together they flex the neck; alone they rotate the head</p>
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Platysma

Action: tense skin of neck; depress mandible

<p>Action: tense skin of neck; depress mandible</p>
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Pectorals Major*

Action: flexion, adduction, and medial rotation of shoulder

<p>Action: flexion, adduction, and medial rotation of shoulder</p>
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Pectoralis Minor

Action: depress and protract shoulder, rotate glenoid cavity inferiorly or elevate ribs(scapula fixed)

<p>Action: depress and protract shoulder, rotate glenoid cavity inferiorly or elevate ribs(scapula fixed)</p>
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Rectus Abdominus*

Action: flex spinal column

<p>Action: flex spinal column</p>
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Diaphragm

Action: expand thorax, compress abdomen(respiration)

<p>Action: expand thorax, compress abdomen(respiration)</p>
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External Oblique

Action: compress abdomen, depress ribs, flex or rotate spine

<p>Action: compress abdomen, depress ribs, flex or rotate spine</p>
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Internal Oblique

Action: compress abdomen, depress ribs, flex or rotate spine

<p>Action: compress abdomen, depress ribs, flex or rotate spine</p>
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Transversus Abdominus

Action: compress abdomen

<p>Action: compress abdomen</p>
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Trapezius*

Action: extend neck; elevate, retract, depress, or rotate scapula upward; elevate clavicle

<p>Action: extend neck; elevate, retract, depress, or rotate scapula upward; elevate clavicle</p>
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Teres Major

Action: extension, medial rotation, adduction of shoulder

<p>Action: extension, medial rotation, adduction of shoulder</p>
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Teres Minor

Action: lateral rotation of shoulder

<p>Action: lateral rotation of shoulder</p>
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Latissimus Dorsi*

*Action: extension, medial rotation, adduction of shoulder

<p>*Action: extension, medial rotation, adduction of shoulder</p>
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Erector Spinae Group*

Action: extend spine, flex spine, extend neck

<p>Action: extend spine, flex spine, extend neck</p>
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Serratus Anterior

Action: protract shoulder, rotate glenoid cav superiorly or elevate ribs (scap fixed)

<p>Action: protract shoulder, rotate glenoid cav superiorly or elevate ribs (scap fixed)</p>
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Subscapularis

Action: medial rotation of shoulder

<p>Action: medial rotation of shoulder</p>
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Infraspinatus

Action: lateral rotation of shoulder

<p>Action: lateral rotation of shoulder</p>
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Supraspinatus

Action: abduction of shoulder

<p>Action: abduction of shoulder</p>
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Rhomboid Major

Action: adduct scapula, downward rotation of scapula

<p>Action: adduct scapula, downward rotation of scapula</p>
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Rhomboid Minor

Action: adduct scapula, downward rotation of scapula

<p>Action: adduct scapula, downward rotation of scapula</p>
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Occipitofrontalis (epicranius)

Action: raise eyebrows, wrinkle forehead

<p>Action: raise eyebrows, wrinkle forehead</p>
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Orbicularis Oris

Action: compress lips, pucker lips(kissing muscle)

<p>Action: compress lips, pucker lips(kissing muscle)</p>
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Orbicularis Oculi

Action: close eyelids(blink)

<p>Action: close eyelids(blink)</p>
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Zygomaticus Major

Action: retract and elevate corner of mouth

<p>Action: retract and elevate corner of mouth</p>
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Zygomaticus Minor

Action: retract and elevate upper teeth

<p>Action: retract and elevate upper teeth</p>
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Masseter*

Action: elevate mandible

<p>Action: elevate mandible</p>
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Buccinator

Action: pull back corners of lips

<p>Action: pull back corners of lips</p>
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Temporalis*

Action: elevate mandible

<p>Action: elevate mandible</p>
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Sternohyoid

Action: depress hyoid bone and larynx

<p>Action: depress hyoid bone and larynx</p>
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Deltoid*

Action: together:abduction of shoulder; anterior part: flexion and medial rotation of shoulder; posterior part: extension and lateral rotation of shoulder

<p>Action: together:abduction of shoulder; anterior part: flexion and medial rotation of shoulder; posterior part: extension and lateral rotation of shoulder</p>
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Biceps Brachii

Action: flexion of elbow, flexion of shoulder, assist supination

<p>Action: flexion of elbow, flexion of shoulder, assist supination</p>
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Triceps Brachii

Action: extension of elbow(long head also contributes to extension and adduction of shoulder)

<p>Action: extension of elbow(long head also contributes to extension and adduction of shoulder)</p>
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Brachialis

Action: flexion of elbow

<p>Action: flexion of elbow</p>
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Brachioradialis

Action: flexion of elbow

<p>Action: flexion of elbow</p>
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Pronator Teres

Action: pronation of forearm

<p>Action: pronation of forearm</p>
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Extensor Digitorum

Action: extension of fingers and wrist

<p>Action: extension of fingers and wrist</p>
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Palmaris Longus

Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus

Insertion: palmar aponeurosis and flexor retinaculum

Action: flexion of wrist

<p>Origin: medial epicondyle of humerus</p><p>Insertion: palmar aponeurosis and flexor retinaculum</p><p>Action: flexion of wrist</p>
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Flexor Carpi Radialis

Action: flexion and abduction of wrist

<p>Action: flexion and abduction of wrist</p>
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Action: flexion and adduction of wrist

<p>Action: flexion and adduction of wrist</p>
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Action: extension and adduction of wrist

<p>Action: extension and adduction of wrist</p>
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

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Action: extension and abduction of wrist

<p>l</p><p>Action: extension and abduction of wrist</p>
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Abductor Pollicis Longus

Action:abduction of thumb and wrist

<p>Action:abduction of thumb and wrist</p>
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Rectus Femoris*

Action: extension of knee, flexion of hip

<p>Action: extension of knee, flexion of hip</p>
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Vastus Lateralis

Action: extension of knee

<p>Action: extension of knee</p>
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Vastus Medialis

Action: extension of knee

<p>Action: extension of knee</p>
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Vastus Intermedius

Action:extension of knee

<p>Action:extension of knee</p>
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Sartorius*

Action: flexion of knee, flexion and lateral rotation of hip

<p>Action: flexion of knee, flexion and lateral rotation of hip</p>
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Biceps Femoris

Action: flexion of knee, extension and lateral rotation of hip

<p>Action: flexion of knee, extension and lateral rotation of hip</p>
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Semitendinosus

Action: flexion of knee, extension and medial rotation of hip

<p>Action: flexion of knee, extension and medial rotation of hip</p>
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Semimembranosus

Action: flexion of knee, extension and medial rotation of hip

<p>Action: flexion of knee, extension and medial rotation of hip</p>
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Adductor Magnus

Action: adduction and medial rotation of hip

<p>Action: adduction and medial rotation of hip</p>
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Adductor Longus

Action: adduction, flexion, and medial rotation of hip

<p>Action: adduction, flexion, and medial rotation of hip</p>
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Gluteus Maximus*

Action: extension and lateral rotation of hip

<p>Action: extension and lateral rotation of hip</p>
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Gluteus Medius

Action: abduction and medial rotation of hip

<p>Action: abduction and medial rotation of hip</p>
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Gluteus Minimus

Action: abduction and medial rotation of hip

<p>Action: abduction and medial rotation of hip</p>
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Tensor Fasciae Latae

Action: flexion and medial rotation of hip, support and knee joint

<p>Action: flexion and medial rotation of hip, support and knee joint</p>
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Iliopsoas

Action: flexion of hip

<p>Action: flexion of hip</p>
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Iliotibial Tract

Band of longitudinal fibers on lateral side of fascia lata, connects distally to the lateral condyle of tibia

<p>Band of longitudinal fibers on lateral side of fascia lata, connects distally to the lateral condyle of tibia</p>
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Gracilis

Action: flexion of knee, adduction and medial rotation of hip

<p>Action: flexion of knee, adduction and medial rotation of hip</p>
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Gastrocnemius*

Action: ankle extension, foot inversion, and knee flexion

<p>Action: ankle extension, foot inversion, and knee flexion</p>
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Soleus*

Action: ankle extension

<p>Action: ankle extension</p>
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Tibialis Anterior

Action: ankle flexion, inversion of foot

<p>Action: ankle flexion, inversion of foot</p>
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Pectineus

Action: flexion, medial rotation and adduction of hip

<p>Action: flexion, medial rotation and adduction of hip</p>
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Plantaris

Action: ankle extension, knee flexion

<p>Action: ankle extension, knee flexion</p>
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Piriformis

Action: abduction of hip

<p>Action: abduction of hip</p>
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Extensor Digitorum Longus

Action: extension of toes 2-5

<p>Action: extension of toes 2-5</p>
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Fibularis (peroneus) Longus*

Action: foot eversion, ankle extension

<p>Action: foot eversion, ankle extension</p>
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Fibularis (peroneus) Brevis*

Action:foot eversion, ankle extension

<p>Action:foot eversion, ankle extension</p>
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Flexor Hallucis Longus*

Action: flexion of great toe

<p>Action: flexion of great toe</p>
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fascia

a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscle

<p>a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscle</p>