MUSCLE LIST The Top 42 HeadNeck Frontalis Orbicularis
MUSCLE LIST- The Top 42 Head/Neck: Frontalis Orbicularis occuli Zygomaticus Buccinator Orbicularis oris Platysma Temporalis Occipitalis Sternocleidomastoid Trapezius Masseter Trunk/Shoulder/Arm: Anterior Deltoid Pectoralis Major Biceps brachii Brachialis Brachioradialis Rectus abdominis Transversus abdominis Internal oblique External oblique Trunk/Shoulder/Upper Limb: Posterior Triceps brachii Latissimus dorsi Erector spinae: - Iliocostalis -Longissimus -Spinalis Gluteus medius Gluteus maximus Lower Limb: Hamstrings: - Biceps femoris - Semitendinosus - Semimembranosus Gastrocnemius Iliopsoas Sartorius Quadriceps: - Rectus femoris - Vastus medialis - Vastus lateralis - Vastus intermedius (under rectus femoris) Adductor muscles Fibularis longus Fibularis brevis Tibialis anterior Extensor digitorum longus Soleus Tendons: Cranial aponeurosis Abdominal aponeurosis Iliotibial band (IT band) Achilles tendon (calcaneal)
HINTS!!! • This is only 42 muscles out of over 600!!! You can do it! • ** you need to learn ORIGIN, INSERTION, and MOVEMENT for your muscle group only • Think about WHY they were named; you will retain the information longer if you can “reason it out” • Practice EARLY and OFTEN, using different views (I will give you many; you can also use internet) • Don’t spend so much time learning muscles that you forget microscopic muscle, sliding filament theory, types of body movements, etc. THIS IS GREAT STUFF TO LEARN- ENJOY THE PROCESS!!!
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