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7840699919frontalisanterior muscle of epicranius; raises the eyebrows0
7840710975orbicularis oculisphincter muscle for the eyelid; closes eyes1
7840713275temporaliscovers temporal bone; closes jaw2
7840717558zygomaticusextends from corner of mouth to the cheekbone; lifts the corners of lips (smiling muscle)3
7840724243massetercovers the mandibular ramus; primary mover of jaw closure4
7840742482orbicularis orissphincter muscle of the mouth; closes mouth5
7840748383sternocleidomastoidextends from thorax to base of skull behind the ear; turns head towards opposite shoulder, flexes neck6
7840758430platysmathin, sheetlike muscle that is superficial to the sternocleidomastoid; flexes skin of neck7
7841239283pectoralis majorsuperficial muscle that covers most of the upper chest; prime mover of arm flexion, adducts and rotates arm medially8
7841256235pectoralis minordeep to pectoralis major; adducts scapula anteriorly and inferiorly with ribs fixed9
7841268085serratus anteriordeep to scapula and inferior to the lateral sides of the pectoral muscles; protracts, rotates, stabilizes scapula10
7841326740trapeziusextends from vertebrae and base of skull to the shoulder; retracts, raises, rotates, stabilizes scapula11
7841339461latissimus dorsisuperficial muscle that covers the most of the lumbar region; prime mover of arm extension, adducts and rotates arm medially12
7841371219rectus abdominissuperficial muscle that extends from bottom of rib cage to the pubic bone; flexes and rotates the vertebral column13
7841383005external obliquemuscle that is superficial to the internal oblique but deep to the rectus abdominis; lateral flexion, torso/trunk rotation, compression of abdominal wall14
7841396018internal obliquemuscle that is superficial to transversus abdominis but deep to external oblique; compresses the abdominal wall, trunk rotation, lateral flexion15
7841405697transversus abdominisdeep to the internal oblique; compresses abdominal contents16
7841412794deltoidtriangular muscle mass on the most lateral part of the body, top of shoulders; abducts arm17
7841440624biceps brachiimuscle inferior to the deltoid, anterior to humerus; powerful forearm flexor and adductor18
7841579684brachialisimmediately deep to biceps brachii; flexor of forearm19
7841607277triceps brachiisuperficial muscle inferior to deltoid, posterior to humerus; powerful extensor of the forearm20
7841631568pronator teresmedial to brachioradialis but lateral to flexor carpi radialis; pronates forearm with the help of pronator quadrants21
7841660055flexor carpi radialisruns diagonally aross forearm, lateral to palmaris longus but medial to pronator teres; flexes and adducts hand22
7841670243palmaris longuslateral to flexor carpi ulnaris but medial to flexor carpi radialis; flexes skin and fascia of palm23
7841685146flexor carpi ulnarismost medial muscle of forearm, medial to palmaris longus; flexes and adducts hand24
7841706111flexor digitorum superficialisdeep to flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, pronator teres; flexes and adducts hand and medial phalanges 2-525
7841723592extensor carpi radialis longuslateral to extensor carpi radialis brevis, from lateral view parallel to brachioradialis; extends and abducts hand26
7841742706extensor carpi radialis brevismedial to extensor carpi radialis longus and deep to it; extends and abducts hand27
7841766821extensor digitorummedial to extensor carpi radialis brevis; prime mover of finger extension28
7841785639extensor carpi ulnarismedial to extensor digitorum; extends and abducts hand29
7841794707brachioradialislateral side of forearm; synergist in forearm flexion30
7842505800gluteus maximusmuscle that makes up the buttocks mass; powerful prime mover of extension for the thigh31
7842518497gluteus mediusdeep to the gluteus maximus; extends and abducts thigh32
7842523733gluteus minimusdeep to the gluteus minimus; extends and abducts thigh33
7842530953sartoriusruns obliquely across front of thigh; lateral rotation of thigh, flexes leg, abducts thigh34
7842547086tensor fasciae lataemost lateral muscle of thigh; stabilizes and steadies trunk35
7842554405biceps femorislateral to the semitendinosus; extends and abducts thigh, flexes leg36
7842573987semitendinosuslateral to semimembranosus; extends and abducts thigh and flexes leg37
7842586126adductor magnuslateral to gracilis; adducts thigh and rotates medially38
7842607311adductor longuslateral to gracilis; rotate and adduct thigh medially39
7842617819adductor brevislateral to gracilis; rotate and adduct thigh medially40
7842625350quadriceps femorismedial to vastus lateralis but lateral to vastus medialis; flexes thigh and extends leg41
7842674954vastus lateralislateral to quadriceps femoralis; extends leg42
7842753640vastus medialismedial to quadriceps femoralis; flexes leg43
7842760345vastus intermedialislies between vastus lateralis and vastus medialis on the anterior thigh; extends leg44
7842785390tibealis anterioranterior of the tibia; prime mover of dorsiflexion45
7842804173extensor digitorum longuslateral to tibealis anterior; prime mover of toe extension46
7842812493soleusdeep to gastrocnemius; plantar flexion47
7842812494gastrocnemioussuperficial to soleus; plantar flexion48
7842822565fibularis longuslateral to tibealis anterior; plantar flexion and everted foot49
7842827669fibularis brevislateral to tibealis anterior; plantar flexion and everted foot50
7843404176Ilopsoafossa and crest iliac, lumbar and part of thoracic; bending at hip joint, lateral rotation of vertebral column, flex thigh51
7843417991Gracilis52

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