Muscles Flashcards
temporalis
at each side of the head near the temples
zygomaticus
from either zygomatic arch to the corner of the mouth
Masseter
under the zygomatic bone in the cheek (opens and closes your jaw)
Buccinator
at the side of the face under the masseter
orbicularis oculi
circular area around eyes
orbicularis oris
surrounds the outside of mouth and lips
sternocleidomastoid
neck
trapezius
starts at the base of neck and extends across shoulders and down to the middle of your back
Deltoid
shoulder
Latissimus Dorsi
lower posterior thorax
pectoralis major
anterior chest wall
pectoralis minor
triangular shape under the pectoralis major
biceps brachii
upper posterior section of arms
brachialis
lower anterior compartment of upper arm (inferior and deep to biceps brachii)
Triceps brachii
posterior part of the upper arm
rectus abdominus
abs (muscle fibers running parallel to the midline)
transverseus abdominus
deeper abs (muscle fibers running perpendicular to the midline)
external obliques
outer surface of the sides of the abdomen; each side of the rectus abdominus
serratus anterior
fan-shaped muscle on the lateral sides of the first eight/nine ribs
gluteus maximus
most superficial and largest of the buttock muscles
gluteus minimus
just beneath the gluteus medius
gluteus medius
just beneath the gluteus maximus
Rectus femoris
quadricep muscle between vastus lateralis and vastus medialis
vastus lateralis
lateral quadricep muscle