Forearm & Hands
Runs vertically from the pisiform to the proximal phalanx of the little finger
ABDUCTOR DIGITI MINIMI
Runs vertically from the posterior femoral condyles to the calcaneus via the Achilles tendon
GASTROCNEMIUS
Runs vertically from the clavicle, acromion process, and scapula to the deltoid tuberosity of the humerus
DELTOID
the most superficial of the gluteal muscles
GLUTEUS MAXIMUS
Runs vertically from the pubic crest and pubic symphysis to the costal cartilage of ribs 5–7 and the xiphoid process
RECTUS ABDOMINIS
A small, triangular-shaped muscle close to the posterior elbow joint
ANCONEUS
Extends vertically from the ischial tuberosity, the sacrotuberous ligament, and the lateral lip of the linea aspera, to the head of the fibula
BICEPS FEMORIS
Runs vertically from the lateral scapula and posterior humerus to the posterior ulna
TRICEPS BRACHII
An important postural muscle, and if chronically tight, can lead to an anterior pelvic tilt and hyperlordosis of the lumbar spinal column
PSOAS MAJOR
Extends vertically from the spinous processes of the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae to the spinous processes of the upper thoracic and lower cervical vertebrae
SPINALIS
Runs vertically from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and posterior ulna to the base of the fifth metacarpal
EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS
A pennate muscle that spirals around the shaft of the femur from the medial linea aspera and intertrochanteric line to the tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
VASTUS MEDIALIS
Runs diagonally and horizontally from the mid and lower back and then twists as it tapers to attach to the anterior humerus
LATISSIMUS DORSI
The Runs vertically from the iliac fossa and anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS), joins the psoas major muscle in the lateral pelvis, and continues to the lesser trochanter of the femur
ILIACUS
Extends vertically and diagonally from the sacrum, ilium, and lower 10 ribs to the posterior ribs and the transverse processes of the lower four cervical vertebrae
ILIOCOSTALIS
Unique in that it can both pronate and supinate the forearm
BRACHIORADIALIS
Runs vertically from the middle portion of the posterior tibia, behind the medial malleolus, and then splits into four separate tendons to the distal phalanges of toes two through five
FLEXOR DIGITORUM LONGUS
Runs vertically from the coracoid process of the scapula to the medial humerus
CORACOBRACHIALIS
Runs diagonally from the inferior ramus of the pubis to the medial lip of the linea aspera of the posterior femur
ADDUCTOR BREVIS
Extends vertically from the posterior ilium to the transverse processes of L1–L4 and the 12th rib
QUADRATUS LUMBORUM
Runs vertically from the proximal ulna and interosseous membrane to the bases of the distal phalanges of fingers two through five
FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS
Extends vertically along the lateral side of the fibula from the fibular head and the proximal two-thirds of the fibula, and converges into a long tendon that runs behind the lateral malleolus to the first cuneiform and base of the first metatarsal
PERONEUS LONGUS (FIBULARIS LONGUS)
Runs diagonally from the spinous processes of C7 and T1 to the medial border of the scapula
RHOMBOID MINOR
A slender, medial thigh muscle that extends vertically from the inferior ramus of the pubis to the proximal, medial shaft of the tibia via the pes anserine tendon
GRACILIS
Extends nearly horizontally from the transverse processes of the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical vertebrae to the spinous processes of the vertebrae above them
ROTATORES