List of muscles of the human body - Definition and Overview

This is a list of muscles of the human anatomy. There are over 600 skeletal muscles within the typical human.

The muscles of the head

• Muscles of facial expression
  • Auricularis anterior muscle
  • Buccinator muscle
  • Corrugator supercilii muscle
  • Depressor anguli oris muscle
  • Depressor labii inferioris muscle
  • Depressor septi nasi muscle
  • Frontalis muscle
  • Levator anguli oris muscle
  • Levator labii supeioris muscle
  • Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
  • Mentalis muscle
  • Nasalis muscle
  • Occipitalis muscle
  • Orbicularis oculi muscle
  • Orbicularis oris muscle
  • Platysma
  • Procerus muscle
  • Risorius muscle
  • Zygomaticus major muscle
  • Zygomaticus minor muscle

• The muscles of mastication
  • Lateral pterygoid muscle
  • Masseter muscle
  • Medial pterygoid muscle
  • Temporalis muscle

• The muscles of the orbit
  • Inferior oblique muscle
  • Inferior rectus muscle
  • Lateral rectus muscle
  • Levator palpebrae superioris muscle
  • Medial rectus muscle
  • Superior oblique muscle
  • Superior rectus muscle

The muscles of the anterolateral region of the neck

• The superficial cervical muscle
  • Platysma

• The lateral cervical muscles
  • Sternocleidomastoid muscle
  • Trapezius muscle

• The suprahyoid muscles
  • Stylohyoid muscle
  • Digastric muscle
  • Geniohyoid muscle
  • Mylohyoid muscle

• The infrahyoid muscles
  • Omohyoid muscle
  • Sternohyoid muscle
  • Sternothyroid muscle
  • Thyrohyoid muscle

• The anterior vertebral muscles
  • Longus capitis muscle
  • Longus colli muscle
  • Rectus capitis anterior muscle
  • Rectus capitis lateralis muscle

• The lateral vertebral muscles
  • Scalenus anterior muscle
  • Scalenus medius muscle
  • Scalenus posterior muscle

The muscles of the trunk

• The deep muscles of the back
  • Interspinales muscle
  • Intertransversarii muscle
  • Multifidus muscle
  • Rotatores muscle
  • Sacrospinalis muscle
  • Semispinalis muscle
  • Splenius capitis muscle
  • Splenius cervicis muscle

• The suboccipital muscles
  • Obliquus capitis inferior muscle
  • Obliquus capitis superior muscle
  • Rectus capitis posterior major muscle
  • Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle

• The muscles of the thorax
  • Diaphragm muscle
  • Intercostales externi muscle
  • Intercostales interni muscle
  • Levatores costarum muscle
  • Serratus posterior inferior muscle
  • Serratus posterior superior muscle
  • Subcostales muscle
  • Transversus thoracis muscle

• The muscles of the abdomen
  • Cremaster muscle
  • Obliquus externus abdominis muscle
  • Obliquus internus abdominis muscle
  • Psoas major muscle
  • Psoas minor muscle
  • Pyramidalis muscle
  • Quadratus lumborum muscle
  • Rectus abdominis muscle
  • Transversus abdominis muscle

• The muscles of the pelvis
  • Coccygeus muscle
  • Levator Ani muscle

• The muscles of the perineum
  • Bulbospongiosus muscle
  • Corrugator cutis ani muscle
  • Ischiocavernosus muscle
  • Sphincter ani externus muscle
  • Sphincter ani internus muscle
  • Sphincter urethrae membranaceae muscle
  • Transversus perinei profundus muscle
  • Transversus perinei superficialis muscle

The muscles of the upper limb

• The muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column
  • levator scapulae muscle
  • rhomboid major muscle
  • rhomboid minor muscle
  • trapezius muscle
  • serratus anterior muscle
  • latissimus dorsi muscle

• The muscles connecting the upper extremity to the anterior and lateral thoracic walls
  • pectoralis major muscle
  • pectoralis minor muscle
  • subclavius muscle

• The muscles of the shoulder and musculotendinous cuff
  • deltoid muscle
  • infraspinatus muscle
  • subscapularis muscle
  • supraspinatus muscle
  • teres major muscle
  • teres minor muscle

• The muscles of the arm
  • anconeus muscle
  • biceps brachii muscle
  • brachialis muscle
  • triceps brachii muscle
  • coracobrachialis muscle

• The muscles of the forearm
  • brachioradialis muscle
  • extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle
  • extensor carpi radialis longus muscle
  • extensor carpi ulnaris muscle
  • extensor digiti minimi
  • extensor digitorum muscle
  • extensor pollicis longus muscle
  • flexor carpi radialis muscle
  • flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
  • flexor digitorum profundus muscle
  • flexor digitorum superficialis muscle
  • flexor pollicis brevis muscle
  • flexor pollicis longus muscle
  • pronator quadratus muscle
  • pronator teres muscle
  • palmaris longus muscle
  • supinator muscle

• The muscles of the hand
  • abductor pollicis brevis muscle
  • abductor pollicis longus muscle
  • adductor pollicis muscle
  • dorsal interossei muscles
  • extensor pollicis brevis muscle
  • palmar interossei muscles
  • palmaris brevis muscle
  • opponens digiti minimi muscle
  • opponens pollicis muscle
  • lumbrical muscles

The muscles of the lower limb

• The muscles of the iliac region
  • gluteus maximus muscle
  • gluteus medius muscle
  • gluteus minimus muscle
  • inferior gemellus muscle
  • superior gemellus muscle
  • obturator externus muscle
  • obturator internus muscle
  • quadratus femoris muscle
  • piriformis muscle

• The muscles of the thigh
  • adductor brevis muscle
  • adductor longus muscle
  • adductor magnus muscle
  • biceps femoris muscle
  • vastus intermedius muscle
  • vastus lateralis muscle
  • vastus medialis muscle
  • gracilis muscle
  • semimembranosus muscle
  • semitendinosus muscle
  • sartorius muscle
  • rectus femoris muscle
  • pectineus muscle

• The muscles of the leg
  • tibialis anterior muscle
  • tibialis posterior muscle
  • flexor hallucis longus muscle
  • flexor digitorum longus muscle
  • extensor digiti minimi muscle
  • extensor digitorum longus muscle
  • extensor digitorum brevis muscle
  • extensor hallucis longus muscle
  • gastrocnemius muscle
  • soleus muscle
  • popliteus muscle
  • plantaris muscle
  • peroneus brevis muscle
  • peroneus longus muscle
  • peroneus tertius muscle

• The muscles of the foot
  • abductor hallucis muscle
  • adductor hallucis muscle
  • dorsal interossei muscles
  • flexor hallucis brevis muscle
  • flexor digitorum brevis muscle
  • plantar interossei muscles
  • quadratus plantae muscle
  • lumbrical muscles

Sources:

• http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/dissector/muscles/muscles.html
• http://www.ptcentral.com/muscles/
• http://www.rad.washington.edu/atlas2/