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Head, Face & Neck
Name of Muscle
Epicranius frontalis
Actions
Elevates eyebrows, wrinkles skin of
forehead
Origin
Galea aponeurotica
Insertion
Skin of eyebrows and
nose
Epicranius occipitalis
Draws scalp posteriorly, fixes
aponeurosis
Occipital bone, mastoid process
Galea aponeurotica
Orbicularis oris Closes lips, compresses lips against | Muscle fibers surrounding ‘Skin at corner of
teeth, protrudes lips, shapes lips | opening of mouth mouth
during speech, “kissing muscle”
‘Zygomaticus Draws angle of mouth superiorly and | Zygomatic bone ‘Skin and muscle at
laterally (smiling) ‘corner of mouth
Buccinator Presses cheeks against teeth and lips | Molar region of maxilla and Orbicularis oris|
(whistling, blowing, sucking), draws | mandible
corner of mouth laterally, keeps food
between teeth
Platysma Draws outer part of lower lip, Fascia over deltoid and Lower margin of
inferiorly and posteriorly (pouting),
depresses mandible
pectoralis major
mandible, skin and
muscle around angle
‘of mouth
Orbicularis oris Closes eye Frontal and maxilary bones, | Tissue of upper
ligaments around orbit eyelid
Levator palpabrae | Opens eye Roof of orbit ‘Skin of upper eyelid
superioris
Masseter Elevates mandible ‘Zygomatic bone and arch ‘Angle and ramus of
mandible
Temporalis| Elevates and retracts mandible ‘Temporal, frontal and parietal | Coronoid process of
bones (temporal fossa) mandible
Stemocleidomastoid | Together: flex cervical vertebrae and | Manubrium of sternum and Mastoid process and
heads singly: laterally flex and rotate | medial part of clavicle occipital bone
head (superior nuchal ine)
Splenius Together: extend head, singly: Ligamentum nuchae, spinous | Occipital bone,
laterally flex and rotate head
processes of C7-T6
mastoid process,
transverse processes
of C2-C4
Rectus abdominis
Flexes vertebral column, compresses
‘abdomen, stabilizes pelvis
Pubic crest and symphysis
Costal cartilage of
57% ribs, xiphoid
process
External oblique Together: compress abdomen, flex | Outer surface of inferior 8 ribs | Linea alba, iliac crest,
vertebral column; singly: laterally flex pubic crest
Internal oblique
and rotate vertebral column
‘Together: compress abdomen, flex
vertebral column; singly: laterally flex
and rotate vertebral column
liac crest, inguinal ligament,
lumbar fascia
Linea alba, pubic
crest, cartilage of
last few ribs
Breathing
Transversus ‘Compress abdomen liac crest, inguinal ligament, | Linea alba, pubic
abdominis lumbar fascia, cartilages of crest
inferior 6 ribs
Diaphragm Inspiration | Inferior internal surface of Central tendon
ribcage and sternum, costal
cartilages of inferior 6 ribs,
lumbar vertebrae
External intercostals
Elevate ribs during inspiration
Inferior border of rib above
Superior border of rib
below
Internal intercostals
Draw ribs together during forced
expiration
‘Superior border of rib below
Inferior border of rib
above
Thorax & Back
Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Flexes arm (PM), adducts arm,
medially rotates arm
Draws scapula forward and downward
when ribs fixed, elevates 3°-5" ribs
during forced expiration when scapula
is fixed
Clavicle, sternum cartilages of
first 6 or 7 ribs, aponeurosis of
external oblique
3°59 ribs
Greater tubercle of
humerus
Coracoid process of
scapula
Serratus anterior
Holds scapula against chest wall,
rotates scapula, important to
stabilize shoulder for arm movements
(pushing, punching)
Superior 8 or 9 ribs
‘Anterior surface of
vertebral border of
scapulaDeltoid
‘Abducts arm (PM), anterior fibers flex | Clavicle, acromion and spine of
and medially rotate arm, posterior scapula
fibers extend and laterally rotate arm
Deltoid tuberosity of
humerus
brevis
joint carpals
Trapezius Stabilize scapula, superior fibers ‘Superior nuchal line of occipital | Clavicle, acromion
elevate scapula and extend head, _ bone, ligamentum nuchae, and spine of scapula
« middle fibers adduct scapula, inferior | spines of C7 and all thoracic
§ fibers depress scapula vertebrae
& |Latissimus dorsi | Extends arm (PM), adducts arm, Spines of inferior 6 thoracic | Intertubercular
= medially rotates arm, draws arm vertebrae and lumbar vertebrae | groove of humerus
s inferiorly and posteriorly (via thoracolumbar fascia), iliac
38 crest, inferior 3-4 ribs, inferior
& angle of scapula
Infraspinatus Laterally rotates arm, stabilizes Infraspinous fossa of scapula | Greater tubercle
shoulder
Teres minor Laterally rotates arm, stabilizes Lateral border of posterior Greater tubercle
shoulder surface of scapula
Teres major Extends arm, adducts arm, medially Inferior angle of scapula on Lesser tubercle on
rotates arm | posterior surface anterior humerus
Biceps brachii Flexes forearm, supinates forearm, Tubercle above glenoid cavity | Radial tuberosity
flexes arm (long head), coracoid process
(short head)
Brachialis Flexes forearm Distal anterior surface of Coronoid process of
2 humerus ulna, capsule of
2 elbow joint
SS [rriceps brachit Extends forearm (PM) Projection inferior to glenoid | Olecranon process
8 cavity (long head), posterior
& surface of humerus (lateral and
medial heads)
Brachioracialis Flexes forearm, stabilizes elbow Lateral border of distal end of _ | Base of styloid
humerus process of radius
Pronator teres Pronates forearm, weakly flexes Medial epicondyle, coronoid | Midlateral surface of
forearm process radius
Flexor carpi radialis | Flexes hand, abducts hand Medial epicondyle Base of 2 and 37
metacarpal
Paimaris longus Weakly flexes hand Medial epicondyle Deep fascia of palm
Flexor carpi ulnaris | Flexes hand, adducts hand, stabilizes | Medial epicondyle, olecranon _| Some carpals, base
wrist process and posterior surface of | of 5® metacarpal
ulna
Flexor digitorum | Flexes middle phalanx of each finger | Medial epicondyle, coronaid | Middle phalanges of
superficialis at proximal interphalangeal joint, process, anterior surface of | each finger
flexes proximal phalanx of each finger | radius
‘at metacarpophalangeal joint, flexes
rand
8 | Extensor carpi | Evtends Rand, abducts hand Lateral supracondylar ridge of | Base of second
Si | radialis humerus. metacarpal
§ | Extensor digitorum [Extends fingers (PM), extends hand _| Lateral epicondyle Distal and middie
&§ phalanges of each
finger
Extensor carpi ulnaris | Extends hand, adducts hand Lateral epicondyle, posterior | Base of 5
border of ulna metacarpal
‘Abductor pollicis | Abducts thumb at carpometacarpal | Deep fascia of palm, some Lateral side of
proximal phalanx of
‘thumb
Flexor policis brevis
Flexes thumb at carpometacarpal and | Deep fascia of palm, some
metacarpophalangeal joint carpals
Lateral side of
proximal phalanx of
thumbGluteus maximus
Extends thigh, laterally rotates thigh,
abducts thigh
llium, sacrum, coccyx,
aponeurosis of sacrospinalis
Tiotibial tract, gluteal
tuberosity of femur
Gluteus medius ‘Abducts thigh, medially rotates thigh, | Lateral surface of ilium Greater trochanter
stabilizes pelvis
Rectus femoris Extends leg, flexes thigh ‘Anterior inferior iliac spine Patella via quadriceps
tendon to tibial
tuberosity via patellar
ligament
longus
lateral condyle of tibia
Vastus lateralis Extends leg Greater trochanter, Patella via quadriceps
intertrochanteric line, linea tendon to tibial
aspera tuberosity via patellar
2 ligament.
& Vastus medialis Extends leg Intertrochanteric line, linea Patella via quadriceps
> aspera tendon to tibial
g tuberosity via patellar
s§ ligament.
& | Gracilis ‘Adducts thigh, flexes leg Pubic bone, ischial ramus Medial surface of
~ tibia
§ | Adductors ‘Adducts thigh, flexes thigh, medially | Pubic bone, ischial tuberosity __| Linea aspera of femur
7 rotates thigh and ramus and inferior portions
a of femur
Pectineus Flexes thigh, adducts thigh Superior ramus of pubis Femur between
lesser trochanter and
linea aspera
Tiopsoas Flexes thigh/trunk (PM), psoas Wiac fossa, T12 and lumbar Lesser trochanter
portion also does lateral flexion of |_vertebrae
vertebral column
Sartorius Flexes leg, flexes thigh, abducts ‘Anterior superior iliac spine Medial surface of
thigh, laterally rotates thigh tibia
Tensor fasciae latae | Flexes thigh, abducts thigh, medially liac crest Tiotibial tract
rotates thigh
Biceps femoris Flexes leg, extends thigh ischial tuberosity (long head), | Head of fibula, lateral
linea aspera of femur (short _| condyle of tibia
| head)
Semitendinosus Flexes leg, extends thigh Ischial tuberosity Proximal part of
medial surface of
a | — _ _ | tibia _
| Semimembranosus | Flexes leg, extends thigh ischial tuberosity Medial condyle of
_ tibia
§ |Tibialis anterior Dorsifiexes foot (PM), inverts foot | Lateral condyle of tibia and First metatarsal, one
5. _ — - interosseous membrane {tarsal
' | Extensor digitorum | Dorsiflexes foot, Extends toes (PM) __ Lateral condyle of tibia, anterior | Middle and distal
% | longus at metatarsophalangeal joint surface of fibula, interosseous —_| phalanges of toes 2-
8 membrane 5
& | Fibularis (Peroneus) | Plantar flexes Foot, everts foot Head and lateral side of fibula, | Passes under foot to
first metatarsal and
one tarsal
Gastrocnemius Plantarflexes foot, flexes leg Lateral and medial condyles of | Calcaneus
femur
‘Soleus Plantarflexes foot Superior tibia fibula and Calcaneus
interosseous membranePactoralis major
Sorratus anterior
Biceps brachil
Rectus abdominis
Linea alba
a Flexors of wrist
Extensors of wrist and fingers:
and fingers
External abdominal oblique
‘Adductors. 7
of thigh A A — Tensor fasciae latae
Retinaculum
canons Vastus lateralis
Rectus femoris
Vastus medialis
Patella
Patellar tendon Tibialis anterior
Extensor digitorum
Gastrocnemius longus
Peroneus longus
Peroneus brevis,
Figure 10-1 General overview of the body musculature. Anterior view.Stemnocleidomastoid ‘Splenius capitis
Seventh cervical vertebra Trapezius
Dettoi
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Teres major
External abdominal
Extensors
of the wrist
and fingers
Gluteus maximus
Semitendinosus
‘Adductor magnus
Gracilis,
Hamstring Biceps femoris
group
‘Semimembranosus Hliotibial tract
Gastrocnemius
Calcaneal tendon
(Achilles tendon)
Peroneus longus
Peroneus brevis
Figure 10-2 General overview of the body musculature. Posterior view.view showing the deeper muscles of the back
Figure 10-11 Muscles of the back. Posterior