MOINA

Frontalis

Muscle that raises the eyebrows and wrinkles the forehead horizontally.

Corrugator Supercilii

Muscle that draws eyebrows medially and inferiorly and wrinkles the forehead vertically.

Levator Palpebrae Superioris

Muscle that raises the upper eyelid.

Orbicularis Oculi

Muscle responsible for blinking and squinting.

Superior Rectus

Muscle that elevates the eye.

Inferior Rectus

Muscle that depresses the eye.

Medial Rectus

Muscle that moves the eye medially.

Lateral Rectus

Muscle that moves the eye laterally.

Superior Oblique

Muscle that depresses the eye and turns it laterally.

Inferior Oblique

Muscle that elevates the eye and turns it laterally.

Levator Labii Superioris

Muscle that raises and furrows the upper lip.

Zygomaticus Minor

Muscle that raises the lateral corners of the mouth (smiling).

Zygomaticus Major

Muscle that raises the lateral corners of the mouth (smiling).

Risorius

Muscle that draws the corner of the lip laterally.

Buccinator

Muscle that compresses the cheek.

Depressor Anguli Oris

Muscle that draws the corner of the mouth laterally and downward.

Depressor Labii Inferioris

Muscle that draws the lower lip inferiorly.

Orbicularis Oris

Muscle that closes, purses and protrudes the lips.

Platysma

Muscle that depresses the mandible and pulls lower lip back.

Masseter

Prime mover of jaw closure.

Temporalis

Muscle that elevates and retracts the mandible.

Medial Pterygoid

Muscle that elevates the mandible and promotes grinding movements.

Lateral Pterygoid

Muscle that provides forward sliding and side-to-side grinding movements.

Genioglossus

Muscle that primarily protrudes the tongue.

Styloglossus

Muscle that retracts and elevates the tongue.

Hyoglossus

Muscle that depresses the tongue.

Digastric

Muscle that elevates the hyoid bone during swallowing.

Stylohyoid

Muscle that elevates and retracts the hyoid.

Mylohyoid

Muscle that elevates the hyoid and floor of the mouth.

Geniohyoid

Muscle that pulls the hyoid bone superiorly and anteriorly.

Sternohyoid

Muscle that depresses the larynx and hyoid bone.

Sternothyroid

Muscle that pulls the thyroid cartilage inferiorly.

Omohyoid

Muscle that depresses and retracts the hyoid bone.

Thyrohyoid

Muscle that depresses the hyoid bone.

Sternocleidomastoid

Muscle responsible for head flexion and rotation.

Splenius (Capitis)

Muscle that extends or hyperextends the head.

Semispinalis Capitis

Muscle that extends the head and moves it to the opposite side.

Erector Spinae (Iliocostalis)

Muscle that extends the vertebral column and maintains posture.

Erector Spinae (Longissimus)

Muscle that extends the vertebral column.

Erector Spinae (Spinalis)

Muscle that extends the vertebral column.

Quadratus Lumborum

Muscle that flexes the vertebral column laterally.

External Intercostals

Muscle that elevates the rib cage, aiding in inspiration.

Internal Intercostals

Muscle that depresses the rib cage, aiding in forced expiration.

Diaphragm

Prime mover of inspiration.

Rectus Abdominis

Muscle that flexes and rotates the lumbar region of the vertebral column.

External Oblique

Muscle that flexes and rotates the trunk.

Internal Oblique

Muscle that flexes and rotates the trunk.

Transverse Abdominis

Muscle that compresses abdominal contents.

Levator Ani

Muscle that supports pelvic viscera and forms sphincters.

Coccygeus

Muscle that supports pelvic viscera and coccyx.

Pectoralis Minor

Muscle that draws the scapula forward and downward.

Subclavius

Muscle that stabilizes and depresses the pectoral girdle.

Serratus Anterior

Muscle that protracts and rotates the scapula.

Trapezius

Muscle that stabilizes, raises, and retracts the scapula.

Levator Scapulae

Muscle that elevates and adducts the scapula.

Rhomboid Minor

Muscle that retracts the scapula and stabilizes it.

Rhomboid Major

Muscle that retracts and stabilizes the scapula.

Pectoralis Major

Muscle that flexes and adducts the arm.

Latissimus Dorsi

Muscle that extends and adducts the arm.

Deltoid

Muscle that is the agonist of arm abduction.

Supraspinatus

Muscle that stabilizes the shoulder joint.

Infraspinatus

Muscle that stabilizes the shoulder joint and rotates the humerus laterally.

Subscapularis

Muscle that is the chief medial rotator of the humerus.

Teres Minor

Muscle that stabilizes the shoulder joint and rotates the humerus laterally.

Teres Major

Muscle that extends and medially rotates the arm.

Coracobrachialis

Muscle that flexes and adducts the humerus.

Biceps Brachii

Muscle that flexes the elbow joint and supinates the forearm.

Brachialis

Major forearm flexor.

Brachioradialis

Synergist in forearm flexion.

Triceps Brachii

Agonist of forearm extension.

Anconeus

Synergist of triceps brachii in elbow extension.

Pronator Teres

Muscle that pronates the forearm.

Supinator

Muscle that forcibly supinates the forearm.

Flexor Carpi Radialis

Powerful flexor of the wrist.

Palmaris Longus

Weak wrist flexor.

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Powerful flexor of the wrist and stabilizes during finger extension.

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Extends the wrist and abducts the hand.

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Extends and adducts the wrist.

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Flexes wrist and middle phalanges of fingers.

Extensor Digitorum

Prime mover of finger extension.

Extensor Digiti Minimi

Extends the 5th digit.

Extensor Pollicis Longus

Extends the thumb.

Abductor Pollicis Longus

Abducts and extends the thumb.

Sartorius

Muscle that flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates the thigh.

Iliopsoas (Iliacus)

Prime mover of thigh flexion.

Iliopsoas (Psoas Major)

Muscle that flexes the thigh.

Pectineus

Muscle that adducts and flexes the thigh.

Gracilis

Muscle that adducts the thigh and flexes the leg.

Adductor Magnus

Muscle that adducts and extends the thigh.

Adductor Longus

Muscle that adducts, flexes, and rotates the thigh.

Tensor Fasciae Latae

Muscle that flexes and abducts the thigh.

Gluteus Maximus

Major extensor of the thigh.

Gluteus Medius

Abducts the thigh.

Gluteus Minimus

Muscle that abducts and medially rotates the thigh.

Biceps Femoris

Extends thigh and flexes knee.

Semitendinosus

Extends thigh and flexes knee.

Semimembranosus

Extends thigh and flexes knee.

Popliteus

Unlocks the knee.

Rectus Femoris

Extends the knee and flexes the thigh.

Vastus Lateralis

Muscle that extends and stabilizes the knee.