Muscles Flashcards
Bilateral neck
Sternocleidomastoid
abs, rib cage to pubic bone
Rectus abdominis
lateral sides of abs, rib 5 to anterior superior end of ilium
External oblique
diamond shaped, posterior of neck + thorax, skull to vertebral column vertically + shoulder girdles (scapula + clavicle) horizontally
Trapezius
triangle (delta), shoulder, inferior clavicle to humerus
Deltoid
anterior thoracic cage, insert to below neck of humerus
Pectoralis major
anterior superior of arm between shoulder + elbow, 2 heads from scapula to radius
Biceps brachii
anterior forearm distal humerus to superior metacarpals
Palmaris Longus
posterior arm 3 heads: lateral, medial, long, humerus + scapula to ulna
Triceps brachii
cover all back except trapezius
Latissimus dorsi
pelvis to inferior to knee joint on femur middle of thigh
Rectus femoris
lateral thigh
Vastus Lateralis
teardrop shape, anterior to superior thigh
Vastus medialis
anterior leg, interior of tibia
Tibialis anterior
form butt, pelvis to interior below neck of femur
Gluteus Maximus