Human Muscular Anatomy: Head, Upper Limb, Trunk, and Lower Limb

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering human muscular anatomy across the head, anterior and posterior upper limb, trunk, and lower limb as detailed in the lecture materials.

Posterior Musculature Diagram

Anatomical diagram of the posterior body labeling: P — musculus trapezius, Q — musculus infraspinatus, O — musculus latissimus dorsi, R — musculus serratus posterior inferior, S — musculus biceps femoris, and T — musculus triceps surae.

Musculus temporalis (Sval spánkový)

The temporal muscle; a masticatory muscle located on the side of the head (hlava).

Musculus masseter (Zevní sval žvýkací)

The masseter muscle; an external chewing muscle located on the lateral face and jaw.

Musculus pectoralis major (Velký sval prsní)

The large chest muscle situated on the anterior thoracic wall and upper limb transition.

Musculus deltoideus (Sval deltový)

The deltoid muscle forming the contour of the shoulder, visible from both anterior and posterior aspects of the upper limb.

Musculus coracobrachialis (Sval hákový)

An anterior muscle of the arm located medial to the biceps brachii.

Musculus biceps brachii (Dvojhlavý sval pažní)

The two-headed anterior flexor muscle of the upper arm.

Musculus brachialis (Hluboký sval pažní)

The deep arm flexor situated beneath the biceps brachii on the anterior upper limb.

Musculus triceps brachii (Trojhlavý sval pažní)

The three-headed extensor muscle situated on the posterior compartment of the arm.

Musculus pronator teres (Pronující sval oblý)

A muscle of the anterior forearm that serves to pronate the forearm.

Musculus brachioradialis (Sval vřetenní)

A forearm muscle running along the radial side, observable on both the anterior and posterior surfaces of the upper limb.

Musculus anconeus (Sval loketní)

A small muscle located near the elbow on the posterior aspect of the forearm.

Musculus extensor carpi radialis longus (Dlouhý zevní natahovač zápěstí)

The long radial wrist extensor muscle located in the lateral and posterior compartment of the forearm.

Musculus extensor carpi radialis brevis (Krátký zevní natahovač zápěstí)

The short radial wrist extensor muscle situated on the posterior forearm.

Musculus extensor digitorum (Natahovač prstů)

The primary extensor muscle of the fingers located on the posterior surface of the forearm.

Musculus extensor digiti minimi (Natahovač malíku)

A posterior forearm muscle responsible for extending the little finger.

Musculus abductor pollicis longus (Dlouhý odtahovač palce)

The deep posterior forearm muscle that abducts the thumb.

Musculus extensor pollicis brevis (Krátký natahovač palce)

The short muscle that extends the thumb, located in the posterior compartment of the forearm.

Musculus flexor carpi radialis (Zevní ohybač zápěstí)

The radial flexor of the wrist located in the superficial anterior compartment of the forearm.

Musculus palmaris longus (Dlouhý sval dlaňový)

The long palmar muscle situated in the superficial layer of the anterior forearm.

Musculus flexor carpi ulnaris (Vnitřní ohybač zápěstí)

The ulnar flexor muscle of the wrist, observable along the medial edge of both anterior and posterior forearm diagrams.

Musculus flexor digitorum superficialis (Povrchový ohybač prstů)

The superficial flexor of the fingers positioned in the anterior compartment of the forearm.

Musculus trapezius (Sval trapézový)

A large superficial muscle of the upper back and neck, indicated by label 'P' on the posterior body diagram.

Musculus infraspinatus (Podhřebenový sval)

The muscle occupying the infraspinous fossa of the scapula beneath the spine of the scapula, indicated by label 'Q'.

Musculus latissimus dorsi (Široký sval zádový)

The broad, flat muscle of the lower and middle back, indicated by label 'O' on the posterior trunk diagram.

Musculus serratus posterior inferior (Sval pilovitý zadní dolní)

The lower posterior serrated muscle of the thoracic back, indicated by label 'R' on the anatomical chart.

Musculus biceps femoris (Dvojhlavý sval stehenní)

The two-headed posterior muscle of the thigh within the hamstring group, indicated by label 'S'.

Musculus triceps surae (Trojhlavý sval lýtkový)

The three-headed calf muscle located on the posterior lower leg, indicated by label 'T' on the anatomical diagram.