muscle labeling for students

Abdominis (abdomen) Femoris (femur) Temporalis (temple)

Anconeus (elbow) Genio- (chin) Thoracis (thoracic region)

Auricularis (auricle of ear) Glosso- /-glossal (tongue) Tibialis (tibia)

Brachialis (brachium) Hallucis (great toe) Ulnaris (ulna)

Capitis (head) Ilio- (ilium) Uro- (urinary)

Carpi (wrist) Inguinal (groin)

Cervicis (neck) Lumborum (lumbar region)

Cleido- / -clavius (clavicle) Nasalis (nose)

Coccygeus (coccyx) Nuchal (back of neck)

Costalis (ribs) Oculo- (eye)

Cutaneous (skin) Oris (mouth)

Palpebrae (eyelid) Psoas (loin)

Pollicis (thumb) Radialis (radius)

Popliteus (posterior to knee) Scapularis (scapula)

Nature of Origin Shape (cont.)

Biceps (two heads) Rhomboid

Triceps (three heads) Serratus (serrated)

Quadriceps (four heads) Splenius (bandage)

Teres (long and round)

Shape Trapezius (trapezoid)

Deltoid (triangle)

Orbicularis (circle)

Pectinate (comb-like)

Piriformis (pear-shaped)

Platy- (flat)

Pyramidal (pyramid)

Anterior (front) Superficialis (superficial)

Externus (superficial) Superioris (superior)

Extrinsic (outside) Transversus (transverse)

Inferioris (inferior)

Internus (deep, internal)

Intrinsic (inside)

Lateralis (lateral)

Medialis/medius (medial, middle)

Oblique

Posterior (back)

Profundus (deep)

Rectus (straight, parallel)

Other Striking Features Other Striking Features

Alba (white) Minor (smaller)

Brevis (short) -tendinosus (tendinous)

Gracilis (slender) Vastus (great)

Lata (wide)

Latissimus (widest)

Longissimus (longest)

Longus (long)

Magnus (large)

Major (large)

Maximus (largest)

Minimus (smallest)

Abductor

Adductor

Depressor

Extensor

Flexor

Levator

Pronator

Rotator

Supinator

Tensor

Buccinator (trumpeter)

Risorius (laughter, grimace)

Sartorius (like a tailor)

Orbicularis oculi muscle

Buccinator muscle

Epicranius muscle

Subdivisions:

occipitofrontalis muscle

temporoparietalis muscle

epicranial aponeurosis

Zygomaticus major muscle

Masseter muscle

Temporalis muscle

Nasalis muscle

Styloglossus muscle

Muscles associated with the tongue

Hyoglossus muscle

Genioglossus muscle

Platysma Sternocleidomastoideus muscle

Depressor anguli oris muscle

Nasalis muscle

Corrugator supercilii muscle

Digastricus muscle

Anterior and Posterior bellies

Omohyoideus muscle

Superior and Inferior bellies

Trapezius muscle

Latissimus dorsi

muscle

Levator scapulae muscle

Supraspinatus muscle

Infraspinatus muscle

Spinalis muscle

Longissimus muscle

Iliocostalis muscle

Mnemonic“I Love Spaghetti”

Erector Spinae Muscles

Pectoralis major

muscle

Serratus anterior muscle

DiaphragmAlso known as the thoraco-abdominal diaphragm to differentiate it from the pelvic and urogenital diaphragms

Rectus abdominis muscle

External abdominal oblique muscle

Teres major muscle

Deltoideus muscle

Triceps Brachii Muscle

Three Heads:

Lateral

Long

Medial

Deltoideus muscle

Coracobrachialis muscle

Biceps brachii muscle

L S

Brachioradialis muscle

Coracobrachialis muscle

Flexor carpi radialis muscle

Pronator quadratus muscle

Retract and cut the superficial muscles of the anterior antebrachium

Superficial digital flexor

muscle

Brachioradialis muscle

Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle

Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle

Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle

Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle

Flexor Pollicis Brevis Muscle

Lumbricales muscles

lumbrīcālis, lit., pertaining to a worm,

equiv. to L lumbrīc(us) earthworm

Iliacus muscle

Iliopsoas muscle

Psoas major muscle

Gracilis muscleAdductor magnus muscle

Gluteus maximus muscle

Tensor Fasciae Latae muscle

Gluteus maximus muscle

Vastus lateralismuscle

Biceps femoris muscle

Quadratus femoris muscle

Gluteus maximus muscle (cut) Piriformis

muscle

Gluteus minimus muscle

Sartorius muscle

Vastus medialis muscle

Rectus femoris muscle

Vastus lateralis muscle

Rectus femoris muscle

Vastus lateralis muscle

Vastus medialis muscle

Vastus intermedius muscle

See Next Slide For Vastus Intermedius Muscle

Vastus intermedius muscle

The vastus intermedius muscle is revealed by removing the

rectus femoris muscle.

Vastus lateralis muscle

Vastus intermedius muscle

Vastus medials muscle

Biceps femoris muscle

(long head)

Biceps femoris muscle

(short head)

Gracilis

muscle

Adductor magnus muscle

Anterior tibial

muscle

Peroneus longus muscle

Calcanean tendon

Peroneus brevis muscle

Gastrocnemius muscle

(See “M” and “L” labels for

“medial” and “lateral” heads of

the gastrocnemius

muscle respectively)

Soleus muscle

ML

Remove the muscles that

contribute to the calcanean tendon

Posterior tibial muscle

Flexor digitorum longus muscle

Tendon of the quadriceps femoris

muscle

Patellar ligament

Palmar aponeurosis