Muscular System — Arms & Legs Flashcards
muscle covering the shoulder
deltoid
three-part muscle posterior to the biceps brachii
triceps brachii
anterior muscle of the upper arm
biceps brachii
immediately deep to the distal portion of biceps brachii
brachialis
muscle of the forearm aligned with thumb
brachioradialis
muscle that descends between & beneath brachioradialis and flexor carpi radialis
pronator teres
between brachioradialis and palmaris longus
flexor carpi radialis
between flexor carpi radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris; connects to palmar aponeurosis
palmaris longus
muscle of the posterior forearm aligned with pinky finger
flexor carpi ulnaris
deep to the four forearm muscles
flexor digitorum superficialis
directly deep to the brachioradialis
extensor carpi radialis longus
posterior forearm muscle between extensor carpi radialis longus and extensor digitorum
extensor carpi radialis brevis
posterior forearm muscle connected to tendons of the fingers
extensor digitorum
superior, posterior thigh muscle running beneath gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
large posterior muscle of the upper thigh
gluteus maximus
two large muscles of the pelvic region
iliopsoas
iliopsoa muscle covering the hip bone
iliacus
iliopsoa muscle running vertically over the iliacus
psoas major
lateral muscle of the thigh leading from the ilium to the side of the knee via a long tendon
tensor fascia lata
most lateral anterior muscle connected to the pubis
pectineus
middle anterior muscle connected to the pubis
adductor longus
most medial anterior muscle connected to the pubis
gracilis
muscle of four branches deep to adductor longus
adductor magnus
long anterior muscle that stretches from the ilium to the medial side of the knee
sartorius
four-part muscle of the anterior thigh
quadriceps femoris
four parts of quadriceps femoris
rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius
large quadriceps muscle connected to patella
rectus femoris
lateral quadriceps muscle
vastus lateralis
medial quadriceps muscle
vastus medialis
quadriceps muscle deep to rectus femoris (mostly tendon)
vastus intermedius
large posterior lateral muscle of thigh
biceps femoris
thin posterior muscle in center of thigh
semitendinosus
posterior muscle of thigh between gracilis and semitendinosus
semimembranosus
calf muscle
gastrocnemius
muscle just anterior to the gastrocnemius
soleus
most lateral muscle of lower leg
fibularis longus
muscle deep & lateral to tibialis anterior - connects to tendons of 4 toes
extensor digitorum longus
large anterior lower leg muscle lateral to the tibia
tibialis anterior