Muscle Movements

The following is a list of the muscles based upon the actions they cause. This is the same list as the names file, but sorted in a slightly different manner!

Muscles of Facial Expression:

  • Epicranius
  • Obicularis oculi
  • Obicularis oris
  • Buccinator
  • Zygomaticus
  • Platysma

    • Muscles of Mastication:

  • Masseter
  • Temporalis

    • Muscles that move the Head:

  • Sternocleidomastoid
  • Splenius capitis
  • Semispinalis capitis

    • Muscles that move the Pectoral Girdle:

  • Trapezius
  • Rhombiodeus
  • Pectoralis

    • Muscles that move the Upper Arm:

  • Pectoralis
  • Teres major
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Supraspinatus
  • Deltoid

    • Muscles that move the Forearm:

  • Biceps brachii
  • Triceps brachii
  • Supinator
  • Pronator

    • Muscles that move the Wrist, Hand and Fingers:

  • Flexor carpi radialis
  • Flexor carpi ulnaris
  • Palmaris longus
  • Flexor digitorum
  • Extensor carpi radialis
  • Extensor carpi ulnaris
  • Extensor digitorum

    • Muscles of the Abdominal Wall:

  • External oblique
  • Rectus abdominis

    • Muscles that move the Thigh:

  • Psoas major
  • Gluteus maximus
  • Gluteus medius
  • Gluteus minimus
  • Tensor fasciae
  • Adductor
  • Gracilis

    • Muscles that move the Lower Leg:

  • Hamstrings:
  • Biceps femoris
  • Semitendinosus
  • Semimebranosus
  • Satoriuss
  • Quadraceps:
  • Rectus femoris
  • Vastis lateralis
  • Vastus medialis
  • Vastus intermedius

    • Muscles that move the Ankle, Foot, and Toes:

  • Tibialis anterior
  • Peroneus
  • Extensor digitorum longus
  • Flexor digitorum longus
  • Gastrocnemius
  • Soleus

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