Overview of the muscles

Masseter muscles

  • Masseter muscle - Masseter muscle
  • inner wing muscle - Medial pterygoid muscle
  • external wing muscle - Lateral pterygoid muscle
  • Temporal muscle - Temporalis muscle

Facial muscles

Musculi epicranii (muscles of the scalp)

  • Back of the head and forehead muscle - Occipitofrontalis muscle
  • Temples and vertex muscles - Temporoparietalis muscle

eyelid

  • Upper eyelid lifter - Levator palpebrae superiores muscle
  • Eye ring muscle - Orbicularis occuli muscle
  • Frown - Corrugator supercili muscle
  • Eyebrow puller - Depressor supercili muscle

Ear muscles

  • anterior ear muscle - Auricularis anterior muscle
  • upper auricle - Superior auricular muscle
  • posterior auricle - Posterior auricular muscle

nose

  • lean muscle - Procerus muscle
  • Nasal muscle - Nasalis muscle
  • Pulling down the nasal septum - Depressor septi nasi muscle
  • Elevator of the upper lip (and) of the ala - Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle

mouth

  • Cheek muscles - Buccinator muscle
  • Corner of the mouth puller - Depressor anguli oris muscle
  • Pulling down the lower lip - Depressor labii inferiores muscle
  • Corner of the mouth lifter - Levator anguli oris muscle (also called caninus muscle)
  • Upper lip lifter - Levator labii superioris muscle
  • Chin muscle - Mental muscle
  • Sphincter muscle of the mouth - Orbicularis oris muscle
  • Laughing Muscle - Risorius muscle
  • Zygomatic muscles - Zygomaticus muscle

Middle ear muscles

  • Stapes muscle - Stapedius muscle
  • Tensioner of the eardrum - Tensor tympani muscle

External eye muscles

  • upper straight muscle - Superior rectus muscle
  • lower straight muscle - Inferior rectus muscle
  • lateral straight muscle - Lateral rectus muscle
  • internal straight muscle - Medial rectus muscle
  • upper oblique muscle - Superior oblique muscle
  • lower oblique muscle - Inferior obliquus muscle
  • Withdrawal of the eye - Retractor bulbi muscle

Palate muscles

  • Soft palate lifter - Levator veli palatini muscle
  • Soft palate tensioner - Tensor veli palatini muscle
  • Suppository shortener - Uvulae muscle
  • Palate and tongue muscle - Palatoglossus muscle
  • Palatine muscles - Palatopharyngeal muscle

Pharynx muscles

  • lower throat cord - Inferior pharyngis constrictor muscle
  • medium throat cord - Pharyngis medius constrictor muscle
  • upper throat lace - Musculus constrictor pharyngis superior
  • Style pharynx muscle (pharynx) - Stylopharyngeus muscle
  • Tubal pharynx muscle (pharyngeal elevator) - Salpingopharyngeal muscle
  • Palatine muscles (pharynx) - Palatopharyngeal muscle

External muscles of the tongue

  • Cartilage-tongue-muscle - Chondroglossus muscle
  • Chin-tongue muscle - Genioglossus muscle
  • Hyoid bone-tongue muscle - Hyoglossus muscle
  • Styloid muscle - Styloglossus muscle

Upper hyoid muscles

  • Chin-hyoid bone muscle - Geniohyoid muscle
  • double-bellied muscle - Digastric muscle
  • Mandibular hyoid muscle - Mylohyoid muscle
  • Stylus hyoid muscle - Stylohyoid muscle

Lower hyoid muscles

  • Shoulder hyoid bone muscle - Omohyoideus muscle
  • Sternum-hyoid bone muscle - Sternohyoideus muscle
  • Sternal thyroid cartilage muscle - Sternothyroid muscle
  • Thyroid cartilage-hyoid bone muscle - Thyrohyoid muscle

Larynx muscles

  • Cricoid-thyroid-cartilage muscle - Cricothyroid muscle
  • posterior cricoid cartilage muscle - Cricoarytaenoideus posterior muscle
  • outer cricoid anterior cartilage muscle - Cricoarytaenoideus lateralis muscle
  • Thyroid cartilage muscle - Thyreoarytaenoideus muscle
  • Adjuster cartilage muscle - Arytaenoideus transversus muscle
  • oblique cartilage muscle - Arytaenoideus obliquus muscle
  • Thyroid cartilage-epiglottis-muscle - Thyreoepiglotticus muscle
  • Actuating cartilage-epiglottic cartilage-muscle - Aryepiglotticus muscle
  • Vocal muscle - Vocalis muscle

Neck muscles

  • long head muscle - Longus capitis muscle
  • Head holder - Longus colli muscle
  • large head turner - sternocleidomastoid muscle

Figure facial muscles

Facial muscles

  1. Forehead muscle (anterior tendon
    hood muscle) - M. epicranius,
    M. occipitofrontalis,
    Venter frontalis
  2. Temporal muscle - Temporalis muscle
  3. Forehead skin puller -
    Muscle procerus
  4. Eye sphincter -
    Muscle orbicularis oculi
  5. Nasal alar elevator - M. levator
    labii superioris alaeque nasi
  6. Zygomatic large muscle -
    Zygomaticus major muscle
  7. Masseter (jaw muscle) -
    Muscle masseter
  8. Laughing Muscle - Risorius muscle
  9. Skin muscle of the neck -
    Platysma
  10. Corner puller -
    Depressor anguli oris muscle
  11. Head turner -
    Sternocleidomastoid muscle
  12. Eyebrow frown -
    Corrugator supercilii muscle
  13. Nasal muscle -
    Nasalis muscle
  14. Upper lip lifter -
    Levator labii superioris muscle
  15. Small zygomatic muscle -
    Zygomaticus minor muscle
  16. Corner of the mouth lifter -
    Levator anguli oris muscle
  17. Oral sphincter
    (Oral ring muscle) -
    Orbicularis oris muscle
  18. Lower lip puller -
    Depressor labii inferioris muscle
  19. Chin muscle - Mental muscle
  20. Upper auricular muscle -
    Superior auricular muscle
  21. Anterior ear muscle -
    Auricularis anterior muscle
  22. Posterior auricular muscle -
    Posterior auricular muscle

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Figure neck muscles: A - rear view, B - right view

Short neck muscles
Subboccipital muscles

  1. Upper oblique head muscle
    Obliquus muscle
    superior capitis
  2. Lower oblique head muscle
    M. obliquus capitis inferior
  3. Big rear
    head straight muscle -
    Rectus capitis muscle
    posterior major
  4. Small rear
    head straight muscle -
    Rectus capitis muscle
    posterior minor
  5. Lower neckline -
    Linea nuchalis inferior
  6. Occiput -
    Occipital bone
  7. Suboccipital nerve
  8. Mastoid process -
    Mastoid process
  9. Transverse process -
    Transverse process
  10. Rear atlas hump -
    Posterior tubercle
  11. Spinous process -
    Spinous process
  12. Vertebral artery -
    Vertebral artery
  13. Second cervical vertebra
    (Lathe operator) -
    Axis
  14. First cervical vertebra
    (Carrier) -
    Atlas
  15. Lower jaw - Mandible

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Arm muscles - upper arm muscles

  • Delta Muscle - Deltoid muscle
  • large round muscle - Teres major muscle

Rotator cuff

  • small round muscle - Teres minor muscle
  • Upper bone muscle - Supraspinatus muscle
  • Subbone Muscle - Infraspinatus muscle
  • Subscapular muscle - Subscapularis muscle

Elbow flexors

  • two-headed upper arm muscle (biceps) - Biceps brachii muscle
  • Upper arm muscle / arm flexor Brachialis muscle
  • Raven beak muscle - Coracobrachialis muscle

Elbow extensors

  • three-headed upper arm muscle (triceps) - Triceps brachii muscle
  • Elbow muscle - Anconeus muscle

Arm muscles - forearm muscles

Flexors - superficial layer

  • Spoke-side hand flexor - Flexor carpi radialis muscle
  • Elbow-sided hand flexor - Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
  • superficial hand flexors - Flexor digitorum superificialis muscle
  • long palm muscle - Palmaris longus muscle
  • round inward turner - Pronator teres muscle

Flexors - deep layer

  • square inward turner - Pronator quadratus muscle
  • long thumb flexor - Flexor pollicis longus muscle
  • deep finger flexor - Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
  • Upper arm radial muscle - Brachioradialis muscle

Extensors - the spoke side (radial) layer

  • short hand straightener on the spoke side - Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle
  • long spoke-side hand straightener - Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle

Extensors - superficial layer

  • elbow-sided hand stretcher - Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle
  • Finger extensor - Extensor digitorum muscle
  • Little finger extensor - Extensor digiti minimi muscle

Extensors - deep layer

  • long thumb spreader - Abductor pollicis longus muscle
  • short thumb extensor - Extensor pollicis brevis muscle
  • long thumb extensor - Extensor pollicis longus muscle
  • Index finger extender - Extensor indicis muscle
  • Away from home - Supinator muscle

Figure right arm: A - muscles of the flexor side (palmar side) and B - muscles of the extensor side (dorsal side)

Arm muscles

  1. Two-headed upper arm muscle
    (Biceps) short head -
    M. biceps brachii, caput breve
  2. Two-headed upper arm muscle
    (Biceps) long head -
    M.biceps brachii, caput longum
  3. Upper arm muscle (arm flexor) -
    Brachialis muscle
  4. Three-headed upper arm muscle
    (Triceps) side head -
    M. triceps brachii, caput laterale
  5. Three-headed upper arm muscle
    (Triceps) long head -
    M. triceps brachii, Caput longum
  6. Three-headed upper arm muscle
    (Triceps) inner head -
    Triceps brachii muscle,
    Caput mediale
  7. Knobby Muscle - Muscle anconeus
  8. Elbow - Olecranon
  9. Upper arm spoke muscle -
    Brachioradialis muscle
  10. Long spoke-side hand straightener -
    Muscle extensor carpi radialis longus
  11. Spoke-sided hand flexor -
    Muscle flexor carpi radialis
  12. Superficial finger flexor -
    Muscle flexor digitorum superficialis
  13. Long palm tendon tensioner -
    Palmaris longus muscle
  14. Extensor tendon strap -
    Retinaculum musculorum extensorum
  15. Short spoke-side hand straightener -
    Muscle extensor carpi radialis brevis
  16. Elbow-sided hand flexor -
    Muscle flexor carpi ulnaris
  17. Finger extensor -
    Muscle extensor digitorum
  18. Trapezius -
    Trapezius muscle
  19. Deltoid -
    Deltoid muscle
  20. Pectoralis major -
    Pectoralis major muscle

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Hand muscles

Thenar muscles

  • short thumb spreader - Abductor pollicis brevis muscle
  • Thumb pull - Adductor pollicis muscle
  • short thumb flexor - Flexor pollicis brevis muscle
  • Opposite muscle of the thumb - Opponens pollicis muscle

Hypothenar muscles

  • Little finger spreader - Abductor digiti minimi muscle
  • Little finger flexors - Flexor digiti minimi muscle
  • Opposite muscle of the little finger - Opponens digiti minimi muscle
  • short palm muscle - Palmaris brevis muscle

Palm muscles

  • dorsal interbone muscles - Palmar interossei muscles
  • palm-side interbone muscles - Dorsal interossei muscles
  • worm-shaped hand muscles - Lumbrical muscles (manus)

Right hand image: A - palm (superficial and middle layer) and B - back of the hand

Hand muscles
I - muscles of the ball of the little finger
Hypothenary group (green)
II - muscles of the ball of the thumb
Thenar muscles (blue)
III - Metacarpus muscles (red)

  1. Little finger spreader -
    Abductor digiti minimi muscle
  2. Short little finger flexor -
    M. flexor digiti minimi brevis
  3. Short palm tendon tensioner -
    Muscle palmaris brevis
  4. Little finger counteracting device -
    M. opponens digiti minimi
  5. Thumb pull -
    Muscle abductor pollicis
  6. Short thumb flexor -
    Muscle flexor pollicis brevis
  7. Short thumb spreader -
    Muscle abductor pollicis brevis
  8. Thumb counter -
    Muscle opponens pollicis
  9. Spinal muscles -
    Lumbrical muscles
  10. Palm side intermediate
    bone muscles -
    Palmar interossei muscles
  11. Elbow-sided hand flexor -
    Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
  12. Spoke-sided hand flexor -
    Flexor carpi radialis muscle
  13. First back intermediate
    bone muscle -
    Muscle interosseus dorsalis I
  14. Long thumb stretcher -
    Extensor pollicis longus muscle
  15. Short thumb stretcher -
    Extensor pollicis brevis muscle
  16. Short spoke-side hand straightener -
    Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle
  17. Long spoke-side hand straightener -
    Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle
  18. Backhand intermediate
    bone muscles -
    Dorsal interossei muscles
  19. Finger extensor -
    Extensor digitorum muscle
  20. Klenfingerstrecker -
    Extensor digiti minimi muscle
  21. Extensor tendon strap -
    Retinaculum musculorum extensorum
  22. Elbow side hand extensor -
    Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle

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Shoulder girdle muscles

  • large back muscle - Latissimus dorsi muscle
  • Scapula lifter - Levator scapulae muscle
  • large pectoral muscle - Pectoralis major muscle
  • small pectoral muscle - Pectoralis minor muscle
  • small rhomboid muscle - Rhomboideus minor muscle
  • large rhomboid muscle - Rhomboideus major muscle
  • Subclavian muscle - Subclavius ​​muscle
  • Trapezius - Trapezius muscle

Illustration of the muscles of the right shoulder: A - front view and B - muscles of the back

Shoulder muscles

  1. Scapula-hyoid bone muscle -
    Omohyoideus muscle
  2. Anterior stair muscle -
    Scanelus anterior muscle
  3. Head turner -
    Sternocleidomastoid muscle
  4. Collarbone - Clavicle
  5. Deltoid - M. deltoideus
  6. Raven bill process upper arm muscle -
    Coracobrachialis muscle
  7. Subscapular muscle -
    Subscapularis muscle
    (second layer)
  8. Two-headed upper arm muscle
    (Biceps) - M. biceps brachii
  9. Pectoralis major -
    Pectoralis major muscle
  10. Scapula lifter -
    (second layer) -
    Muscle levator scapulae
  11. Upper bone muscle -
    Muscle supraspinatus (second layer)
  12. Scapula bone -
    Spina scapulae
  13. Small round muscle -
    Muscle teres minor
  14. Subbone Muscle -
    Muscle infraspinatus
  15. Large round muscle -
    Muscle teres major
  16. Trapezius -
    Muscle trapezius
  17. Broad back muscle -
    Muscle latissimus dorsi

    Rotator cuff
    = 4 muscles (7th + 11th + 13th + 14th) -
    covered by the deltoid

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Figure back muscles

Back muscles

  1. Trapezius -
    Trapezius muscle
  2. Deltoid -
    Deltoid muscle
  3. Small round muscle -
    Teres minor muscle
  4. Subbone Muscle -
    Infraspinatus muscle
  5. Large round muscle -
    Teres major muscle
  6. Broad back muscle -
    Latissimus dorsi muscle
  7. Back extensor (lower lying) -
    Erector spinae muscle
  8. Outer weird
    Abdominal muscles -
    M. obliquus externus abdominis
  9. Belt muscle
    (second layer) -
    Muscle splenius
  10. Scapula lifter
    (second layer) -
    Muscle levator scapulae
  11. Small rhomboid muscle
    (second layer) -
    Rhomboideus minor muscle
  12. Large rhomboid muscle
    (second layer) -
    Rhomboideus major muscle
  13. Iliac crest -
    Iliac crest
  14. Gluteus Middle -
    Gluteus medius muscle
  15. Gluteus Muscle -
    Gluteus maximus muscle

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Figure chest muscles: A-muscles of the anterior chest wall and B-female torso

Chest muscles

  1. Pectoralis major
    (Collarbone - proportion) -
    Muscle pectoralis major,
    Pars clavicularis
  2. Pectoralis major
    (Sternum - ribs - area) -
    Muscle pectoralis major,
    Pars sternocostalis
  3. Pectoralis major
    (Abdominal area) -
    Muscle pectoralis major,
    Pars abdominalis
  4. Anterior saw muscle -
    Muscle serratus anterior
  5. Raven beak
    Upper arm muscle
    (second layer) -
    Muscle coracobrachialis
  6. Sternum muscle (often absent) -
    Sternalis muscle
  7. Small pectoral muscle
    (second layer) -
    Muscle pectoralis minor
  8. Broad back muscle -
    Latissimus dorsi muscle
  9. Raven beak process -
    Coracoid process
  10. Collarbone -
    Clavicle
  11. Sternum - sternum
  12. Deltoid -
    Muscle deltoideus
  13. Fat and connective tissue,
    as well as glandular lobes -
    Glandula mammaria

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Core muscles

Autochthonous back muscles - erector spinae muscle

  • Iliac-rib muscle - Iliocostalis muscle
  • Inter-spinous processes - Interspinous muscles
  • Intermediate transverse process muscles - Intertransversary muscles
  • Rib lifter - Levatores costarum muscles
  • longest muscle - Longissimus muscle
  • much feathered muscle - Multifidi muscles
  • lower head oblique muscle - Inferior obliquus capitis muscle
  • head oblique muscle - Musculus obliquus capitis superior
  • lateral straight head muscle - Lateral rectus capitis muscle
  • large posterior straight head muscle - Posterior major rectus capitis muscle
  • small posterior straight head muscle - Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle
  • Rotors - Musculi rotatores (breves, longi, lumborum, thoracis, cervicis)
  • Half thorn muscle - Semispinal muscles
  • Spinous process muscle - Spinal muscle
  • Belt muscle - Splenius muscle (capitis, cervicis)

Respiratory muscles

  • Diaphragm - Diaphragmatic muscle
  • Saw tooth muscle - Serratus muscle (anterior)
  • Stair muscles - Scalen muscles
  • internal intercostal muscles - Musculi intercostales interni et intimi
  • external intercostal muscle - External intercostal muscle
  • Rib puller - Retractor costae muscle
  • posterior superior sawtooth muscle - Serratus posterior superior muscle
  • posterior lower sawtooth muscle - Serratus posterior inferior muscle
  • Lower rib muscles - Subcostal muscle
  • transverse pectoral muscle - Transversus thoracis muscle

Abdominal muscles

  • external oblique muscle - External obliquus abdominis muscle
  • internal oblique muscle - Internus abdominis oblique muscle
  • straight abdominal muscle - Transversus abdominis muscle
  • Testicle lifter - Cremaster muscle
  • Pyramidal muscle - Pyramidalis muscle

Illustration of the muscles of the anterior abdominal wall (A) and horizontal section I-I through the abdominal wall (B)

Abdominal muscles

  1. Straight Abdominal Muscle -
    Rectus abdominis muscle
  2. Outer weird
    Abdominal muscles -
    Obliquus muscle
    externus abdominis
  3. Inner sloping
    Abdominal muscles -
    Obliquus muscle
    internus abdominis
  4. Transverse abdominal muscle -
    Muscle transversus
    abdominis
  5. Pyramidal muscle -
    Pyramidalis muscle
  6. Intermediate string -
    Intersectio tendinea
  7. Rectus sheath -
    Vagina recti abdominis muscles
  8. Iliac crest - Iliac crest
  9. White line - Linea alba
    (Braiding of the tendon plate)
    Anterior abdominal muscles -
    (1. + 5.)
    Lateral abdominal muscles -
    (2. + 3. + 4.)
    Posterior abdominal muscles -
    Square lumbar muscle -
    M. quadratus lumborum
    (not in the picture)

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Pelvic floor muscles

  • Urethral erectile tissue muscle - Bulbospongiosus muscle (male)
  • Sphincter of the vulva and vaginal vestibule - Muscului constrictor vulvae et constrictor vestibuli (female)
  • Coccyx muscle - Coccygeus muscle
  • Ischium erectile tissue muscle - Ischiocarvenosus muscle
  • Anus muscle - Levator ani muscle (Mm pubococcygeus, puborectalis, iliococcygeus, pubovaginals / levator prostatae)
  • deep transverse perineal muscle - Transversus perinei profundus muscle
  • superficial transverse perineal muscle - Transversus perinei superficialis muscle

Thigh muscles

Knee extensors = anterior muscle group

  • quadruple thigh muscle - Quadriceps femori muscle
  • Tailor Muscle - Sartorius muscle

Knee flexors = rear muscle group

  • biceps thigh muscle - Biceps femoris muscle
  • Hemisphere muscle - Semitendinosus muscle
  • semi-membranous muscle - Semimembranosus muscle

Adductors = inner muscle group

  • Comb muscle - Pectineus muscle
  • long adductor muscle - Adductor longus muscle
  • short adductor muscle - Adductor brevis muscle
  • large adductor muscle - Adductor magnus muscle
  • lean muscle - Gracilis muscle

Abductors = outer muscle group

  • gluteus middle - Gluteus medius muscle
  • small gluteal muscle - Gluteus minimus muscle
  • pear-shaped muscle - Piriformes muscle
  • Iliac-tibial tract - Iliotibial band

Figure thigh muscles: A muscles on the front, B muscles on the outside and C muscles on the back

Thigh muscles

  1. Thigh Tie Tensioner -
    Muscle tensor fasciae latae
  2. Iliac muscle -
    Iliacus muscle
  3. Lumbar muscle -
    Psoas major muscle
  4. Comb muscle - M. pectineus
  5. Lean Muscle - M. gracilis
  6. Tailor Muscle - M. sartorius
  7. Hamstring muscle -
    Rectus femoris muscle
  8. External hamstring muscle -
    Vastus lateralis muscle
  9. Inner thigh muscle -
    Vastus medialis muscle
  10. Iliac-tibial tendon -
    Iliotibial band
  11. Kneecap - patella
  12. Long Dresser -
    Adductor longus muscle
  13. Big Dresser -
    Adductor magnus muscle
  14. Biceps thigh muscle,
    long head -
    Biceps femoris muscle,
    Caput longum
  15. Biceps thigh muscle,
    short head -
    Biceps femoris muscle,
    Caput breve
  16. Half-tendon muscle -
    Semitendinosus muscle
  17. Semi-membranous muscle -
    Semimembranosus muscle
  18. Femur -
    Femur
  19. Gluteus Muscle -
    Gluteus maximus muscle

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Figure adductors of the front of the thigh: bones, muscles and nerves

Adductors

  1. External hip muscle -
    Obturator muscle
    extermus
  2. Little dresser
    Adductor minimus muscle
    (covered)
  3. Comb muscle -
    Pectineus muscle
  4. Short donners -
    Adductor brevis muscle
  5. Long Dresser -
    Adductor longus muscle
  6. Great dresser
    Adductor magnus muscle
  7. Lean Muscle -
    Gracilis muscle
  8. Femur - Femur
  9. Kneecap - patella
  10. Shin - Tibia
  11. Femoral nerve -
    Femoral nerve
  12. Sciatic nerve -
    Sciatic nerve
  13. Hip joint -
    Articulatio coxae
  14. Pubic bone - Pubis


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Illustration abductors of the buttocks and the back of the thigh: bones and muscles

Abductors

  1. Iliac scoop -
    Ala ossis ilii
  2. Hip joint -
    Articulatio coxae
  3. Ischium - Os ischii
  4. Femur - Femur
  5. Thigh Tie Tensioner -
    Muscle tensor fasciae latae
    (covered)
  6. Gluteus minor -
    Gluteus minimus muscle
    (deep layer)
  7. Gluteus Middle -
    Gluteus medius muscle
  8. Gluteus Muscle -
    Gluteus maximus muscle
  9. External hamstring muscle -
    Vastus lateralis muscle

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Hip muscles

Internal hip muscles

  • Iliac-lumbar muscle - Iliopsoas muscle
    • ​​​​​​​Iliac muscle - Iliacus muscle
    • large lumbar muscle - Psoas major muscle

External hip muscles

  • gluteus muscle - Gluteus maximus muscle
  • gluteus middle - Gluteus medius muscle
  • gluteus muscle - Gluteus minimus muscle
  • Thigh Tie Tensioner - Tensor fasciae latae muscle

Deep hip muscles

  • upper twin muscle - Gemellus superior muscle
  • lower twin muscle - Gemellus inferior muscle
  • internal hip muscle - Obturator internus muscle
  • external hip muscle - Obturator externus muscle
  • pear-shaped muscle - Piriformis muscle
  • quadrangular thigh muscle - Quadratus femoris muscle

Lower leg muscles - anterior muscle group

  • anterior tibial muscle - Tibialis anterior muscle
  • long toe extender - Extensor digitorum longus muscle
  • long big toe extensor - Extensor hallucis longus muscle
  • long fibula muscle - Musculus fibularis longus
  • short fibula muscle - Musculus fibularis brevis

Lower leg muscles - rear muscle group

superficial layer

  • Popliteal muscle - Popliteus muscle
  • Clod muscle - Soleus muscle
  • biceps calf muscle - Gastrocnemicus muscle
  • Sole muscle - Plantaris muscle

deep layer

  • posterior tibial muscle - Tibialis posterior muscle
  • long big toe flexor - Flexor hallucis longus muscle
  • long toe flexor - Flexor digitorum longus muscle

Foot muscles

  • Big toe separator - Abductor hallucis muscle
  • short big toe flexor - Flexor hallucis brevis muscle
  • Big toe leader - Adductor hallucis muscle
  • short toe flexor - Flexor digitorum brevis muscle
  • Little toe counterparts - Opponens digiti minimi muscle
  • short little toe flexor - Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle
  • Little toe spacer - abductor digiti minimi muscle
  • Quadrilateral muscle - Quadratus plantae muscle
  • short big toe extensor - Extensor hallucis brevis muscle
  • short toe extension - Extensor digitorum brevis muscle
  • interbone muscles on the back of the foot - Dorsal interossei muscles
  • interbone muscles on the sole of the foot - Plantar interosseous muscles
  • worm-shaped foot muscles - Lumbrical muscles (pedis)

Illustration of the right lower leg and Back of the foot: A - muscles of the front, B - muscles of the outside, and C - muscles of the back

Lower leg muscles

  1. Iliac-tibial tendon -
    Iliotibial band
  2. Kneecap - patella
  3. Tibia anterior muscle -
    Tibialis anterior muscle
  4. Internal calf muscle -
    Gastrocnemius muscle,
    Caput mediale
  5. Long fibula muscle -
    Musculus fibularis longus
  6. Clod muscle -
    Soleus muscle
  7. Long toe extender -
    M. extensor digitorum longus
  8. Long big toe extender -
    M. extensor hallucis longus
  9. Lower strap of the
    Extensor tendons -
    Retinaculum musculorum
    extensorum inferius
  10. Short big toe extensor -
    Extensor hallucis brevis muscle
  11. Short toe extender -
    Extensor digitorum brevis muscle
  12. Fibula head -
    Head fibulae
  13. External calf muscle -
    Gastrocnemius muscle,
    Caput laterale
  14. Achilles tendon -
    Tendo calcaneus
  15. Long big toe flexor -
    Flexor hallucis longus muscle
  16. Sole muscle -
    Plantaris muscle

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