Muscles Flashcards
Front of upper arm
Biceps brachii
Groin on inside of thigh
Adductor longus
Outside back of thigh
Biceps femoris
Side of upper arm
Brachialis
Upper arm, over elbow, to thumb side
BrachioRADIALis
Cheek bone, allows jaw to move side to side
Buccinator
Shoulder muscle
Deltoid
Front side of forearm, straightens fingers
Extensor digitorum
Side/front of shin, straightens toes
Extensor digitorum longus
Back of forearm, extends wrist
Flexor carpi
Front of forearm, flexes fingers (fist)
Flexor digitorum
Forehead muscle
Frontalis
Calf muscle
Gastrocnemius
Buttocks
Gluteus Maximus
Side of hip
Gluteus medius
Long, skinny groin muscle. Runs down to knee
Gracilis
Middle of side of belly
Internal abdominal oblique
Back of forearm, extends wrist
Extensor carpi
Outermost layer on side of belly
External abdominal oblique
Top of ilium to front of femur, raises leg
Iliopsoas
Big āvā on back
Latissimus dorsi
Cheek bone, moves up and down
Masseter
Circular muscle around eye
Obicularis oculi
Circular muscle around mouth
Obicularis oris