List of muscles of the human body
This list is intended to give a quick overview of functional muscle groups of skeletal muscles and other striated muscles in mammals. Not all muscles are formed for each type, the relevant muscle lacking in humans, it is particularly noted.
Head and neck muscles
- Muscles of mastication Masseter ( jaw muscle )
- Medial pterygoid muscle (inner wing muscle)
- Lateral pterygoid muscle (outer wing muscle)
- Temporalis muscle ( temporalis muscle )
- Musculi epicranii ( muscles of the scalp ) Musculus occipitofrontalis (musculus occipitalis, frontalis muscle )
- Musculus temporoparietal
- Orbicularis oculi
- Musculus corrugator supercilii
- Depressor supercilii
- Auricular anterior muscle
- Musculus superior auricular
- Musculus posterior auricular
- Procerus muscle
- Musculus nasalis
- Depressor septi nasi
- Levator labii superioris nasi alaeque
- Musculus buccinator
- Depressor anguli oris
- Depressor labii inferioris
- Levator anguli oris
- Levator labii superioris
- Musculus mentalis
- Orbicularis oris
- Musculus risorius
- Musculus zygomaticus
- Stapedius
- Tensor tympani
- Musculus rectus superior
- Rectus inferior
- Rectus medialis
- Lateral rectus muscle
- Musculus retractor bulbi
- Levator palpebrae superioris
- Musculus obliquus superior
- Abdominal inferior
- Levator veli palatini
- Tensor veli palatini
- Musculus uvulae
- Palatoglossus
- Musculus palatopharyngeus
- Pharynx (musculus inferior pharyngeal constrictor, Musculus pharyngeal constrictor medius, musculus superior pharyngeal constrictor )
- Maw Heber (musculus stylopharyngeus, salpingopharyngeus musculus, muscle palatopharyngeus )
- Musculus chondroglossus
- Genioglossus muscle
- Hyoglossus muscle
- Musculus styloglossus
- Upper hyoid muscles musculus geniohyoideus
- Digastric muscle
- Mylohyoid muscle
- Musculus stylohyoideus
- Musculus omohyoideus
- Musculus sternohyoideus
- Musculus sternothyroideus
- Thyrohyoid muscle
- Musculus cricothyroideus
- Musculus cricoarytaenoideus posterior
- Musculus lateralis cricoarytaenoideus
- Musculus thyroarytaenoideus
- Arytenoid muscle musculus transversus
- Musculus obliquus arytenoideus
- Musculus thyroepiglotticus
- Musculus aryepiglotticus
- Musculus vocalis
Trunk muscles
- Autochthonous back muscles (musculus erector spinae ) musculus iliocostalis
- Musculi interspinous
- Musculi intertransversarii
- Musculi levatores costarum
- Longissimus
- Musculi multifidi
- Capitis inferior oblique muscle
- Abdominal capitis superior
- Rectus capitis lateralis
- Rectus capitis posterior major
- Rectus capitis posterior minor
- Musculi rotatores
- Musculus semispinalis
- Musculus spinalis
- Musculus splenius capitis
- Musculus splenius cervicis
- Diaphragm (diaphragm)
- Musculi scalene
- Musculi external intercostals ( external intercostal muscles)
- Musculi internal intercostal et intimi (internal intercostal muscles)
- Musculus retractor costae ( missing in humans)
- Musculi scalene
- Musculus serratus posterior superior
- Musculus serratus anterior ( Serratus anterior )
- Musculus serratus posterior inferior
- Musculus subcostal
- Musculus transversus thoracis
- Musculus obliquus externus abdominis ( external obliques )
- Musculus obliquus internus abdominis (internal obliques )
- Rectus abdominis ( rectus abdominis muscle)
- Musculus transversus abdominis ( abdominal querer )
- Musculus cremaster (testicular lifter )
- Musculus pyramidalis ( in humans only inconsistently available)
- Musculus brachiocephalic ( missing in humans)
- Latissimus dorsi
- Levator scapulae
- Pectoralis major
- Musculus pectoralis minor
- Muscle rhomboid minor
- Muscle rhomboid major
- Musculus serratus anterior
- Musculus subclavius
- Trapezius muscle
- Musculus bulbospongiosus
- Musculus coccygeus
- Musculus ischiocavernosus
- Levator ani muscle ( pubococcygeus muscle, musculus iliococcygeus, musculus puborectalis )
- Musculus deep transverse perineal
- Musculus transversus superficial perineal
Arm muscles
By localization:
- Upper arm muscles
- Forearm muscles
- Hand muscles
Functional:
- Shoulder girdle muscles (see trunk muscles )
- Shoulder joint muscles ( muscle acting on the shoulder joint ) Biceps brachii, caput longum
- Musculus coracobrachialis
- Deltoid
- Musculus infraspinatus
- Latissimus dorsi
- Pectoralis major
- Subscapularis
- Supraspinatus
- Teres major
- Teres Minor
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Musculus anconeus
- Biceps brachii
- Musculus brachialis
- Triceps brachii
- Musculus brachioradialis
- Pronator quadratus
- Pronator teres
- Musculus supinator
- Extensor carpi radialis brevis
- Extensor carpi radialis longus
- Extensor carpi ulnaris
- Musculus extensor digiti minimi
- Extensor digitorum
- Flexor carpi radialis
- Flexor carpi ulnaris
- Flexor digitorum profundus
- Flexor digitorum superficialis
- Flexor pollicis longus
- Palmaris longus
- Abductor digiti minimi
- Musculus abductor pollicis brevis
- Musculus adductor pollicis
- Musculus extensor digiti minimi
- Extensor digitorum
- Musculus extensor indicis
- Abductor pollicis longus
- Extensor pollicis brevis
- Extensor pollicis longus
- Flexor digiti minimi brevis
- Flexor digitorum profundus
- Flexor digitorum superficialis
- Musculus flexor pollicis brevis
- Flexor pollicis longus
- Dorsal interossei
- Interossei palmares
- Musculi lumbricales
- Musculus opponens digiti minimi
- Musculus opponens pollicis
- Palmaris brevis
Leg muscles
By localization:
- Thigh muscles
- Lower leg muscles
- Foot muscles
Functional:
- Hip muscles Musculus adductor brevis
- Musculus adductor longus
- Musculus adductor magnus
- Biceps femoris
- Musculus iliacus
- Iliopsoas muscle
- Musculus gemellus inferior
- Musculus superior gemellus
- Gluteus maximus
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus minimus
- Gracilis
- Musculus obturator externus
- Musculus obturator internus
- Musculus pectineus
- Piriformis muscle
- Psoas major
- Musculus quadratus femoris
- Rectus femoris
- Sartorius muscle
- Musculus semimembranosus
- Semitendinosus
- Tensor fasciae latae
- Biceps femoris
- Gastrocnemius muscle
- Musculus popliteus
- Musculus quadriceps femoris
- Sartorius muscle
- Musculus semimembranosus
- Semitendinosus
- Extensor digitorum longus
- Musculus extensor hallucis longus
- Musculus peroneus brevis
- Musculus peroneus longus
- Musculus peroneus tertius
- Flexor digitorum longus
- Flexor hallucis longus
- Gastrocnemius muscle
- Musculus plantaris
- Soleus muscle
- Tibialis anterior
- Tibialis posterior
- Abductor digiti minimi
- Abductor hallucis
- Musculus adductor hallucis
- Extensor digitorum longus
- Musculus extensor hallucis brevis
- Musculus extensor hallucis longus
- Extensor digitorum brevis
- Musculus flexor digitorum brevis
- Flexor digitorum longus
- Flexor digiti minimi brevis
- Musculus flexor hallucis brevis
- Flexor hallucis longus
- Interossei
- Musculi lumbricales
- Musculus quadratus plantae
- Skeletal muscle
- List (medicine)