Anatomy Information - Anatomy Diagram of the Human Body

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Deep & Superficial Skeletal Muscles of the Body 

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Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle

Trapezius	Levator Scapulae	Pectoralis Minor	Rhomboids
Serratus Anterior	Sternocleidomastoid	Splenius	Scalenes

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Muscles of the Shoulder Joint

Deltoids

Teres Major

Pectoralis Major

Latissimus Dorsi

NOTE:  The Following 4 Muscles Make up the Rotator Cuff

Supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

Teres Minor

Subscapularis

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Muscles of the Core

Rectus Abdominus	External Obliques	Internal Obliques	Transverse Abdominis
Quadratus Lumborum	Multifidus	Erector Spinae

 

 

 

 

 

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Muscles of the Hip & Pelvic Girdle 

Gluteus Maximus	Gluteus Medius	Gluteus Minimus	Tensor Fasciae Latae
Rectus Femoris	Sartorius	Iliopsoas	Piriformis

NOTE:  The Following 5 Muscles Make up the Adductor Complex

Adductor Magnus	Adductor Longus	Adductor Brevis	Gracilis
Pectineus

NOTE:  The Following 3 Muscles Make up the Hamstrings

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

Semimembranosus

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Muscles at the Elbow Joint

Biceps Brachii	Brachialis	Brachioradialis	Supinator
Triceps Brachii	Anconeus	Pronator Teres	Pronator Quadratus

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Muscles of the Wrist & Hand

Flexor Carpi Radialis	Flexor Carpi Ulnaris	Flexor Pollicis Longus	Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis	Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus	Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis	Extensor Digitorum Communis
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris	Extensor Pollicis Longus

 

 

 

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Muscles of the Knee Joint 

NOTE:  The First 3 Muscles Make up the Hamstrings

Biceps Femoris

Semitendinosus

Semimembranosus

Popliteus

NOTE:  The Following 4 Muscles Make up the Quadriceps

Rectus Femoris

Vastus Intermedius

Vastus Medialis

Vastus Lateralis

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Muscles of the Foot & Ankle 

Gastrocnemius	Soleus	Tibialis Posterior	Tibialis Anterior
Peroneus Longus	Peroneus Brevis	Peroneus Tertius
Extensor Digitorum Longus	Extensor Hallucis Longus	Flexor Hallucis Longus	Flexor Digitorum Longus

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More Information & Functional Muscle Anatomy Guide Information 

Anatomy

Origin:

The origin of a muscle is the point at which it attaches to a bone (usually) or another muscle. The structure that the origin is attached to is not moved by the contraction of the muscle.

Insertion:

The muscle insertion is the point at which a muscle attaches to the skin, a bone, or another muscle. The insertion attaches to the structure that will be moved by the contraction of the muscle. Insertions are usually connections of muscle via tendon to bone.

Major Artery:

Each muscle's blood supply is carried to by a major artery.

Neural Innervation:

Which nerves innervate each muscle.

Trigger Points:  

Hyperirritable spots in skeletal muscle that are associated with palpable nodules in taut bands of muscle fibers.

Physiology

Concentric Functions:

The function of a specific muscle while it is in its shortening phase.

Eccentric Functions:

The function of a specific muscle while it is in its lengthening phase

Isometric Function:

The function of a specific muscle while it is neither lengthening nor shortening.

Related Muscles:

Muscles which have similar structure or perform similar functions.

Antagonist:

Muscles which directly oppose the action of the listed muscle.

Exercises:

Exercises which recruit the muscle in question.