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Muscles to Know - Anatomy & Physiology

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  • Frontalis muscle

    Muscle of the head that raises the eyebrows and wrinkles the forehead.
  • Occipitalis muscle

    Muscle at the back of the head that pulls the scalp posteriorly.
  • Orbicularis oculi

    Muscle that encircles the eye and allows blinking and closing of the eyelids.
  • Orbicularis oris

    Muscle around the mouth that controls movements of the lips.
  • Zygomaticus major

    Muscle that elevates the corners of the mouth, as in smiling.
  • Masseter muscle

    Primary muscle of mastication that elevates the mandible to close the jaw.
  • Temporalis muscle

    Muscle that elevates and retracts the mandible during chewing.
  • Sternocleidomastoid

    Muscle that flexes and laterally rotates the head.
  • Pectoralis major

    Large chest muscle that adducts and medially rotates the arm.
  • Serratus anterior

    Muscle that protracts and stabilizes the scapula.
  • Deltoid muscle

    Muscle that abducts the arm at the shoulder.
  • External intercostals

    Deep muscles that elevate ribs during inspiration.
  • Internal intercostals

    Deep muscles that depress ribs during forced expiration.
  • Diaphragm

    Primary muscle of respiration that contracts to increase thoracic volume.
  • Rectus abdominis

    Muscle that flexes the vertebral column and compresses abdominal contents.
  • External oblique

    Muscle that rotates and laterally flexes the trunk.
  • Trapezius

    Muscle that moves the scapula and supports the arm.
  • Latissimus dorsi

    Muscle that extends, adducts, and medially rotates the arm.
  • Biceps brachii

    Muscle that flexes the elbow and supinates the forearm.
  • Triceps brachii

    Muscle that extends the elbow.
  • Iliopsoas group

    Deep muscles (Psoas major and Iliacus) that flex the hip.
  • Gluteus maximus

    Large muscle that extends and laterally rotates the hip.
  • Gluteus medius

    Muscle that abducts and medially rotates the thigh.
  • Adductor group

    Muscles (Pectineus, Gracilis, Adductor brevis, longus, magnus) that adduct the thigh.
  • Sartorius

    Longest muscle that flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates the thigh.
  • Quadriceps femoris group

    Muscles (Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, medialis, intermedius) that extend the knee.
  • Hamstring group

    Muscles (Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus) that flex the knee and extend the hip.
  • Gastrocnemius

    Calf muscle that plantarflexes the foot and flexes the knee.
  • Fibularis (Peroneus) longus

    Muscle that everts and plantarflexes the foot.
  • Tibialis anterior

    Muscle that dorsiflexes and inverts the foot.