Human Muscular Anatomy and Locations

Vocabulary flashcards identifying the anatomical locations of major muscles in the human body.

Biceps brachii

Front of upper arm

Biceps femoris

Back of thigh

Brachialis

Front of upper arm

Brachioradialis

Outer forearm on the thumb side

Buccinator

Cheek

Deltoid

Shoulder

Epicranius (frontalis + occipitalis)

Forehead + back of scalp

Extensor hallucis longus

Front of lower leg

Fibularis longus

Outer side of lower leg

Flexor digitorum (superficialis and profundus)

Front of forearm

Gastrocnemius

Back of lower leg (calf)

Gluteus maximus

Buttocks

Gracilis

Inner thigh

Infraspinatus

Back of shoulder blade

Intercostal (internal and external)

Between the ribs

Internal/external oblique

Side of abdomen

Latissimus dorsi

Middle and lower back

Masseter

Side of jaw

Orbicularis oculi

Around the eyes

Orbicularis oris

Around the mouth and lips

Palmaris longus

Front of forearm

Pectoralis major

Front of chest

Platysma

Front of neck

Pronator teres

Front of forearm (near the elbow)

Rectus abdominus

Front of abdomen

Rectus femoris

Front of thigh

Rhomboid major

Upper back (between the shoulder blades)

Semimembranosus

Back and inner side of thigh

Semitendinosus

Back and inner side of thigh

Sartorius

Diagonally across the front of the thigh

Serratus anterior

Side of chest along the ribs

Soleus

Back of lower leg

Sternocleidomastoid

Front and sides of neck

Subscapularis

Front surface of the shoulder blade

Supraspinatus

Back of shoulder blade, above the spine

Temporalis

Side of head, above the ears

Tibialis anterior

Front of lower leg (shin)

Transverse abdominis

Deep abdominal wall

Trapezius

Neck and upper back (across the shoulder blades)

Triceps brachii

Back of upper arm

Vastus lateralis

Outer thigh

Vastus medials

Inner thigh just above the knee