HumanMuscles

Human Muscles

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This page is intended to list all muscles of biological human, which connect mind to human nerves and actions performed. Related findings are structured by other research themes.

Coverage verified by:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book:Muscular_system
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_muscles_of_the_human_body
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_flexors_of_the_human_body
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_extensors_of_the_human_body
• https://www.msu.edu/user/vosskurt/Miscellaneous%20pages/musnvrt.htm

See also:

• http://www.oluwoleogunranti.com/course/course1/nerves

MUSCLES - HEAD

• see HumanMusclesHead

MUSCLES - NECK

Anterior:

• see HumanMusclesNeck

Posterior and lateral:

MUSCLES - TORSO

• see HumanMusclesTorso

MUSCLES - UPPER LIMBS

• see HumanMusclesLimbs

MUSCLES - LOWER LIMBS

• see HumanMusclesLimbs

MUSCLES HIERARCHY

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• TARGET.TEA.ENDOCRINE
  • Endocrine
    • Endocrine - pancreas
      • [- pancreas, parasympathetic] - gland
      • [- pancreas, sympathetic] - gland
    • [- parathyroid gland] - gland
    • [- pituitary gland] - gland
    • [- thyroid gland] - gland
• TARGET.TEA.FACE
  • Face
    • [- depressor anguli oris muscle] - cranial
    • [- depressor labii inferioris muscle] - cranial
    • [- levator anguli oris muscle] - cranial
    • [- levator labii superioris muscle] - cranial
    • [- mentalis muscle] - cranial
    • [- orbicularis oris muscle] - cranial
    • [- risorius muscle] - cranial
    • [- transverse muscle of the chin] - cranial
    • Zygomatic muscles
      • [- zygomaticus minor muscle] - cranial
      • Zygomaticus major muscle
        • [- zygomaticus major muscle, buccal] - cranial
        • [- zygomaticus major muscle, proper] - cranial
  • Scalp/Eyelid
    • [- lacrimal gland] - gland
    • [- corrugator supercilii muscle] - cranial
    • [- depressor supercilii muscle] - cranial
    • Occipitofrontalis muscle
      • [- frontalis muscle] - cranial
      • [- occipitalis muscle] - cranial
• TARGET.TEA.FEEDER
  • Mastication
    • [- buccinator muscle] - cranial
    • [- masseter muscle] - cranial
    • [- parotid gland] - cranial
    • [- sublingual gland] - cranial
    • [- submandibular gland] - cranial
    • [- temporal muscle] - cranial
    • [- hard palate mucous gland] - cranial
    • [- soft palate mucous gland] - cranial
    • Pterygoid muscles
      • [- lateral pterygoid muscle] - cranial
      • [- medial pterygoid muscle] - cranial
    • [- parotid gland vasoconstrictors] - cranial
    • [- sublingual gland vasoconstrictors] - cranial
    • [- submandibular gland vasoconstrictors] - cranial
  • Soft palate
    • [- levator veli palatini muscle] - cranial
    • [- musculus uvulae muscle] - cranial
    • [- tensor veli palatini muscle] - cranial
    • [- palatopharyngeus muscle] - cranial
  • Tongue
    • Extrinsic
      • [- chondroglossus muscle] - cranial
      • [- genioglossus muscle] - cranial
      • [- hyoglossus muscle] - cranial
      • [- palatoglossus muscle] - cranial
      • [- styloglossus muscle] - cranial
    • Intrinsic
      • [- inferior longitudinal muscle of tongue] - cranial
      • [- superior longitudinal muscle of tongue] - cranial
      • [- transverse muscle of tongue] - cranial
      • [- vertical muscle of tongue] - cranial
• TARGET.TEA.GENITALIA
  • Pelvis
    • Levator ani
      • [- pubococcygeus muscle] - extensor
      • [- iliococcygeus muscle] - extensor
      • [- puborectalis muscle] - extensor
    • [- abdominal alimentary tract glands] - gland
    • [- coccygeus muscle] - extensor
    • [- mucosal gastric glands] - extensor
    • [- outer longitudinal and inner circular smooth muscles] - extensor
    • [- breast blood vessels] - flexor
    • [- liver blood vessels] - flexor
    • [- stomach blood vessels] - flexor
  • Perineum
    • Corpus cavernosum
      • [- corpus cavernosum clitoridis] - extensor
      • [- corpus cavernosum penis] - extensor
    • Deep transverse perineal muscle
      • [- deep transverse perineal muscle, clitoris] - flexor
      • [- deep transverse perineal muscle, penis] - flexor
    • [- bulbospongiosus muscle] - flexor
    • [- ischiocavernosus muscle] - flexor
    • [- superficial transverse perineal muscle] - flexor
    • Sphincter ani
      • Rectum - sphincter ani internus muscle
        • [- sphincter ani internus muscle, parasympathetic] - extensor
        • [- sphincter ani internus muscle, sympathetic] - flexor
      • Sphincter ani externus muscle
        • [- corrugator cutis ani muscle] - flexor
        • [- sphincter ani externus muscle] - flexor
    • Urethral sphincter
      • Detrusor urinae muscle
        • [- detrusor urinae muscle, parasympathetic] - extensor
        • [- detrusor urinae muscle, sympathetic] - flexor
      • External sphincter muscle of urethra
        • [- external sphincter muscle of female urethra] - flexor
        • [- external sphincter muscle of male urethra] - flexor
      • Internal sphincter muscle of urethra
        • [- internal sphincter muscle of urethra, parasympathetic] - extensor
        • [- internal sphincter muscle of urethra, sympathetic] - flexor
• TARGET.TEA.HAND
  • Arm
    • Arm, Anterior compartment
      • [- biceps muscle] - flexor
      • [- brachialis muscle] - flexor
      • [- coracobrachialis muscle] - flexor
    • Arm, Posterior compartment
      • [- anconeus muscle] - extensor
      • Triceps brachii muscle
        • [- articularis cubiti muscle] - extensor
        • [- triceps brachii muscle, axillary] - extensor
        • [- triceps brachii muscle, radial] - extensor
  • Arms Vertebral column
    • Deep Posterior Axioappendicular muscles
      • [- levator claviculae muscle] - flexor
      • Levator scapulae muscle
        • [- levator scapulae muscle, roots] - flexor
        • [- levator scapulae muscle, scapular] - flexor
      • Rhomboid muscles
        • [- rhomboid major muscle] - flexor
        • [- rhomboid minor muscle] - flexor
    • Superficial Posterior Axioappendicular muscles
      • [- latissimus dorsi muscle] - extensor
      • [- trapezius muscle] - extensor
  • Forearm
    • Forearm, Anterior compartment
      • Forearm, Anterior compartment, Deep
        • Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
          • [- flexor digitorum profundus muscle, interosseous] - flexor
          • [- flexor digitorum profundus muscle, ulnar] - flexor
        • [- flexor pollicis longus muscle] - flexor
        • [- pronator quadratus muscle] - flexor
      • Forearm, Anterior compartment, Superficial
        • [- flexor carpi radialis muscle] - flexor
        • [- flexor carpi ulnaris muscle] - flexor
        • [- flexor digitorum superficialis muscle] - flexor
        • [- palmaris longus muscle] - flexor
        • [- pronator teres muscle] - flexor
    • Forearm, Posterior compartment
      • Forearm, Posterior compartment, Deep
        • Anatomical snuff box
          • [- abductor pollicis longus muscle] - extensor
          • [- extensor pollicis brevis muscle] - extensor
          • [- extensor pollicis longus muscle] - extensor
        • [- extensor indicis muscle] - extensor
        • [- supinator muscle] - extensor
      • Forearm, Posterior compartment, Superficial
        • [- extensor carpi ulnaris muscle] - extensor
        • [- extensor digiti minimi muscle] - extensor
        • [- extensor digitorum muscle] - extensor
        • Mobile wad
          • [- brachioradialis muscle] - extensor
          • [- extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle] - extensor
          • [- extensor carpi radialis longus muscle] - extensor
  • Hand
    • Hand, Intermediate
      • Interosseous muscles of the hand
        • [- dorsal interossei muscles of the hand] - flexor
        • [- palmar interossei muscles] - flexor
      • Lumbricals of the hand muscles
        • [- lumbricals of the hand muscles, median] - flexor
        • [- lumbricals of the hand muscles, ulnar] - flexor
    • Lateral volar
      • Thenar
        • Flexor pollicis brevis muscle
          • [- flexor pollicis brevis muscle, median] - flexor
          • [- flexor pollicis brevis muscle, ulnar] - flexor
        • [- abductor pollicis brevis muscle] - flexor
        • [- adductor pollicis muscle] - flexor
        • [- opponens pollicis muscle] - flexor
    • Medial volar
      • [- palmaris brevis muscle] - flexor
      • Hypothenar
        • [- abductor digiti minimi muscle of hand] - flexor
        • [- flexor digiti minimi brevis of hand] - flexor
        • [- opponens digiti minimi muscle] - flexor
  • Shoulder
    • Deltoid muscle
      • [- deltoid muscle, anterior] - flexor
      • [- deltoid muscle, lateral and posterior] - extensor
    • [- teres major muscle] - extensor
    • Rotator cuff
      • [- infraspinatus muscle] - flexor
      • [- supraspinatus muscle] - flexor
      • [- teres minor muscle] - extensor
      • Subscapularis muscle
        • [- subscapularis muscle, lower] - extensor
        • [- subscapularis muscle, upper] - extensor
  • Thoracic walls
    • [- pectoralis major muscle] - flexor
    • [- pectoralis minor muscle] - extensor
    • [- serratus anterior muscle] - flexor
    • [- sternalis muscle] - flexor
    • [- subclavius muscle] - extensor
    • [- arm blood vessels] - flexor
    • [- forearm blood vessels] - flexor
    • [- wall of brachial artery smooth muscles] - flexor
• TARGET.TEA.HEART
  • Heart
    • [- ACh receptors of atrium muscles] - gland
    • [- NE receptors of atrium muscles] - gland
    • Heart - lower cardiac muscle
      • [- lower cardiac muscle, middle] - gland
      • [- lower cardiac muscle, stellar] - gland
    • [- upper cardiac muscle] - gland
• TARGET.TEA.LEG
  • Buttocks
    • Lateral rotator group muscles
      • [- gemellus inferior muscle] - flexor
      • [- gemellus superior muscle] - flexor
      • [- obturator externus muscle] - flexor
      • [- obturator internus muscle] - flexor
      • [- piriformis muscle] - flexor
      • [- quadratus femoris muscle] - flexor
    • [- gluteus maximus muscle] - extensor
    • [- gluteus medius muscle] - flexor
    • [- gluteus minimus muscle] - flexor
    • [- tensor fasciae latae muscle] - flexor
  • Foot
    • Foot, Dorsal
      • [- extensor digitorum brevis muscle] - extensor
      • [- extensor hallucis brevis muscle] - extensor
    • Foot, Plantar
      • 1st layer
        • [- abductor digiti minimi muscle of foot] - flexor
        • [- abductor hallucis muscle] - flexor
        • [- flexor digitorum brevis muscle] - flexor
      • 2nd layer
        • [- quadratus plantae muscle] - flexor
        • Lumbrical muscle of foot
          • [- lumbrical muscle of foot, lateral] - flexor
          • [- lumbrical muscle of foot, medial] - flexor
      • 3rd layer
        • [- adductor hallucis muscle] - flexor
        • [- flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle of foot] - flexor
        • [- flexor hallucis brevis muscle] - flexor
      • 4th layer
        • [- dorsal interossei muscles of the foot] - flexor
        • [- plantar interossei muscles] - flexor
  • Iliac region
    • Iliopsoas muscle (psoas major, iliacus)
      • [- iliacus muscle] - flexor
      • [- psoas major muscle] - flexor
      • [- psoas minor muscle] - flexor
  • Leg
    • Leg, Anterior compartment
      • [- extensor digitorum longus muscle] - extensor
      • [- extensor hallucis longus muscle] - extensor
      • [- fibularis tertius muscle] - extensor
      • [- tibialis anterior muscle] - extensor
    • Leg, Lateral compartment
      • Peroneus muscles (Fibularis muscles)
        • [- fibularis brevis muscle] - flexor
        • [- fibularis longus muscle] - flexor
    • Leg, Posterior compartment
      • Leg, Posterior compartment, Deep
        • [- popliteus muscle] - flexor
        • Tarsal tunnel
          • [- flexor digitorum longus muscle] - flexor
          • [- flexor hallucis longus muscle] - flexor
          • [- tibialis posterior muscle] - flexor
      • Leg, Posterior compartment, Superficial
        • [- plantaris muscle] - flexor
        • Triceps surae muscles
          • [- accessory soleus muscle] - flexor
          • [- gastrocnemius muscle] - flexor
          • [- soleus muscle] - flexor
  • Thigh
    • Medial compartment of thigh
      • Adductor muscles of the hip
        • Adductor magnus muscle
          • [- adductor magnus muscle, obturator] - flexor
          • [- adductor magnus muscle, tibial] - flexor
        • Adductor minimus muscle
          • [- adductor minimus muscle, obturator] - flexor
          • [- adductor minimus muscle, tibial] - flexor
        • [- adductor brevis muscle] - flexor
        • [- adductor longus muscle] - flexor
        • [- gracilis muscle] - flexor
        • Pectineus muscle
          • [- pectineus muscle, femoral] - flexor
          • [- pectineus muscle, obturator] - flexor
    • Thigh, Anterior compartment
      • [- sartorius muscle] - flexor
      • Quadriceps femoris muscle
        • [- articularis genu muscle] - extensor
        • [- obliquus genu muscle] - extensor
        • [- rectus femoris muscle] - extensor
        • [- vastus intermedius muscle] - extensor
        • [- vastus lateralis muscle] - extensor
        • [- vastus medialis muscle] - extensor
    • Thigh, Posterior compartment/Hamstring
      • Biceps femoris muscle
        • [- biceps femoris muscle, peroneal] - flexor
        • [- biceps femoris muscle, tibial] - flexor
      • [- semimembranosus muscle] - flexor
      • [- semitendinosus muscle] - flexor
• TARGET.TEA.LUNG
  • Larynx
    • Cricoarytenoid muscle
      • [- lateral cricoarytenoid muscle] - cranial
      • [- posterior cricoarytenoid muscle] - cranial
    • [- aryepiglottic muscle] - cranial
    • [- arytenoid muscle] - cranial
    • [- cricothyroid muscle] - cranial
    • [- levator muscle of thyroid gland] - cranial
    • [- oblique arytenoid muscle] - cranial
    • [- thyroarytenoid muscle] - cranial
    • [- thyroepiglottic muscle] - cranial
  • Pharynx
    • [- stylopharyngeus muscle] - cranial
    • [- salpingopharyngeus muscle] - cranial
    • Pharyngeal constrictor
      • [- inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle] - cranial
      • [- middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle] - cranial
      • [- superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle] - cranial
    • [- pharyngeal tonsils] - gland
• TARGET.TEA.NECK
  • Cervical
    • [- platysma muscle] - cranial
    • [- sternocleidomastoid muscle] - flexor
    • Splenius muscles
      • [- splenius capitis muscle] - extensor
      • [- splenius cervicis muscle] - extensor
  • Infrahyoid/Strap
    • [- omohyoid muscle] - extensor
    • [- sternohyoid muscle] - extensor
    • [- sternothyroid muscle] - extensor
    • [- thyrohyoid muscle] - extensor
  • Suboccipital
    • Obliquus capitis
      • [- obliquus capitis inferior muscle] - extensor
      • [- obliquus capitis superior muscle] - extensor
    • Rectus capitis posterior
      • [- rectus capitis posterior major muscle] - extensor
      • [- rectus capitis posterior minor muscle] - extensor
  • Suprahyoid
    • Digastric muscle
      • [- digastric muscle, facial] - cranial
      • [- digastric muscle, trigeminal] - cranial
    • [- geniohyoid muscle] - flexor
    • [- mylohyoid muscle] - cranial
    • [- stylohyoid muscle] - cranial
  • Vertebrate
    • [- longus capitis muscle] - flexor
    • [- longus colli muscle] - flexor
    • [- rectus capitis anterior muscle] - flexor
    • [- rectus capitis lateralis muscle] - flexor
    • Scalene muscles
      • [- scalenus anterior muscle] - flexor
      • [- scalenus medius muscle] - flexor
      • [- scalenus posterior muscle] - flexor
• TARGET.TEA.TRUNK
  • Abdomen
    • Reproductive organs
      • Female
        • [- nipple smooth muscles] - extensor
        • [- ovary gland] - gland
        • [- bartholin gland] - gland
        • [- cervix] - gland
        • [- parasympathetic uterus vasodilators] - extensor
        • [- parasympathetic vaginal vasodilators] - extensor
        • [- skenes gland] - gland
        • [- uterus, sympathetic contractors] - flexor
        • [- vagina, sympathetic vasoconstrictors] - flexor
      • Male
        • [- testicle gland] - gland
        • [- cowper gland] - gland
        • [- cremaster muscle] - flexor
        • [- dartos muscle] - flexor
        • [- prostate gland] - gland
        • [- vas deferens] - flexor
    • Trunk muscles
      • Abdominal oblique muscle
        • [- abdominal external oblique muscle] - flexor
        • [- abdominal internal oblique muscle] - flexor
      • [- pyramidalis muscle] - flexor
      • [- quadratus lumborum muscle] - extensor
      • [- rectus abdominis muscle] - flexor
      • [- transversus abdominis muscle] - extensor
      • [- renal blood vessels] - flexor
  • Back
    • [spinae muscles]
      • [- iliocostalis muscle] - flexor
        • Iliocostalis cervicis
        • Iliocostalis dorsi
        • Iliocostalis lumborum
      • [- longissimus muscle] - extensor
        • Longissimus capitis
        • Longissimus cervicis
        • Longissimus thoracis
      • [- spinalis muscle] - flexor
        • Spinalis capitis
        • Spinalis cervicis
        • Spinalis dorsi
    • Minor deep layer of intrinsic back muscles
      • [- interspinales muscles] - extensor
      • [- intertransversarii muscle] - extensor
      • [- levatores costarum muscles] - extensor
    • Transversospinales muscles
      • Semispinalis
        • [- semispinalis capitis] - extensor
        • [- semispinalis cervicis] - extensor
        • [- semispinalis dorsi (thoracis)] - extensor
      • [- multifidus muscle] - extensor
      • [- rotatores muscles] - flexor
  • Chest
    • Intercostales
      • [intercostal muscles]
        • [- subcostalis muscle] - extensor
        • [- transversus thoracis muscle] - extensor
      • [- external intercostal muscles] - flexor
      • [- internal intercostal muscles] - extensor
    • [- glands of trachea, lungs, and bronchi] - gland
    • [- smooth muscles of trachea and bronchial tree] - extensor
    • [- thoracic diaphragm] - flexor
    • Serratus muscle
      • [- serratus posterior inferior muscle] - extensor
      • [- serratus posterior superior muscle] - flexor
  • Visceral
    • [- adrenal gland] - gland
    • [- heart blood vessels] - flexor
    • [- thorathic arterial vasoconstrictors] - flexor
• TARGET.TSA.EAR
  • Ear
    • Auricular muscles
      • [- anterior auricular muscle] - cranial
      • [- oblique muscle of auricle] - cranial
      • [- posterior auricular muscle] - cranial
      • [- superior auricular muscle] - cranial
    • [- outer hair cells] - cranial
    • [- stapedius muscle] - cranial
    • [- temporoparietalis muscle] - cranial
    • [- tympanic membrane muscle] - cranial
• TARGET.TSA.EYE
  • Extraocular muscles
    • [- inferior tarsal muscle] - cranial
    • [- levator palpebrae superioris muscle] - cranial
    • [- orbicularis oculi muscle] - cranial
    • [- superior tarsal muscle] - cranial
    • Oblique
      • [- inferior oblique muscle] - cranial
      • [- superior oblique muscle] - cranial
    • Rectus
      • [- inferior rectus muscle] - cranial
      • [- lateral rectus muscle] - cranial
      • [- medial rectus muscle] - cranial
      • [- superior rectus muscle] - cranial
  • Intraocular muscles
    • Eye - ciliary muscle
      • [- ciliary muscle - parasympathetic] - cranial
      • [- ciliary muscle - sympathetic] - cranial
    • [- iris dilator muscle] - cranial
    • [- iris sphincter muscle] - cranial
    • [- orbitalis muscle] - cranial
• TARGET.TSA.NOSE
  • Nose
    • [- procerus muscle] - cranial
    • [- depressor septi nasi muscle] - cranial
    • [- levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle] - cranial
    • [- nasal glands] - cranial
    • [- nasalis muscle] - cranial