Muscles in the Human Body

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1. Arises in two slips from the anterior femur inferior to vastus intermedius and inserts in the apex of the suprapatellar bursa. Popliteus Biceps Femoris Articularis Genu Gracilis

2. Arises on the outer surface of the ilium between the posterior and anterior gluteal lines and inserts on the posterolateral surface of the greater trochanter of the femur. Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus Gluteus Maximus Piriformis

3. Arises from the anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C3-6 and inserts into the anterior basilar occipital bone. Longus Colli Longus Capitis Scalenus Anterior Scalenus Minimus

4. Arises from the flexor retinaculum and palmar aponeurosis and inserts into the dermis of the palm. Palmaris Brevis Ventral Interossei Palmaris Longus Abductor Pollicis Brevis

5. Arises from the nasal bone and nasal cartilages and inserts into the skin of the medial forehead. Nasalis Platysma Procerus Zygomaticus Major

6. Arises from the transverse processes of L1-5, the bodies of T12-L5 and the intervertebral discs below T12. Inserts on the the middle surface of the lesser trochanter of the femur. Psoas Minor Psoas Major Iliacus Gluteus Maximus

7. Arises on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th costotransverse bars of the sacrum between the sacral foramina. Inserts on the anterior part of the medial aspect of the greater trochanter of the femur. Piriformis Gluteus Maximus Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus

8. Arises from the anterior tubercle of the transverse process of C7 and inserts into the suprapleural membrane. Scalenus Minimus Scalenus Anterior Scalenus Posterior Scalenus Medius

9. Arises from the lateral supracondylar ridge of the femur and inserts into the calcaneal tendon (medially, and deep to gastrocnemius). Soleus Gracilis Tibialis Posterior Plantaris

10. Arises from the body of the sphenoid bone superomedial to the tendinous ring, and inserts into the posterior superior lateral quadrant of sclera. Lateral Rectus Levator Palpebrae Superioris Superior Rectus Superior Oblique

11. Arises from the anterior inferior half of the humerus and the medial and lateral intermuscular septa. It inserts into the coronoid process and tuberosity of the ulna. Biceps Brachii Corocobrachialis Brachioradialis Brachialis

12. Arises from immediately inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine, and inserts into the upper medial surface of the shaft of the tibia. Sartorius Adductor Magnus Gracilis Adductor Longus

13. Arises from the anterior surface and the apex of the styloid process and the superior quarter of the stylohyoid ligament. It inserts into the superolateral sides of the tongue. Mylohyoid Stylohyoid Styloglossus Stylopharyngeus

14. Arises from the cartilaginous and bony margins of the auditory tube and inserts into the handle of the malleus. Stapedius Auricularis Tensor Veli Palatini Tensor Tympani

15. Arises from the inferior third of the lateral inferior angle of the scapula and inserts into the medial lip of the bicipital groove of the humerus. Teres Minor Teres Major Infraspinatus Deltoid

16. Arises from the common flexor origin of the medial epicondyle of the humerus and inserts into the bases of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpels. Pronator Teres Flexor Digitorum Profundus Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Flexor Carpi Radialis

17. Arises from all the thoracic spines and supraspinous ligaments from T7 inferiorly, the lumbar and sacral spines via the lumbar fascia, the posterior third of the iliac crest, the inferior angle of the scapula and the last four ribs. It inserts into the floor of the bicipital groove of the humerus. Trapezius External Oblique Abdominis Latissimus Dorsi Serratus Anterior

18. Arises from the anterior two-thirds of the zygomatic arch and the zygomatic process of the maxilla, and inserts into the lateral surface of the angle and lower ramus of the mandible. Zygomaticus Minor Lateral Ptygoid Masseter Zygomaticus Major

19. Arises from the upper inner quadrant of posterior of the ischial tuberosity and inserts into the upper medial shaft of the tibia. Semimembranosus Semitendinosus Gracilis Biceps Femoris

20. Arises in the anterior and superior manubrium and the superomedial third of the clavicle, and inserts into the lateral aspect of the mastoid process and the anterior half of the superior nuchal line. Digastric Occipitofrontalis Trapezius Sternocleidomastoid