Head
It is a round muscle that surrounds the lips.
What is orbicularis oris?
This spinal muscle subgroup is the most lateral of the erector spinae.
What is the iliocostalis subgroup?
The "division" that runs right through the abdomen, making it appear to have left and right sides.
What is the linea alba?
It's hidden between the biceps and triceps
What is the brachialis?
This muscle group, with "four" in its name, coincidentally has four muscles.
What are the quadriceps?
When we raise our eyebrows, this muscle pulls our scalp posteriorly.
What is the occipitalis muscle?
This muscle allows your lips to twist and convey expressions.
What is the platysma?
These muscles never stop helping us breathe.
What are the internal intercostal and external intercostal muscles?
The teres that stabilizes the shoulder.
What is the teres minor?
This gluteus muscle helps keep our pelvis stable.
What is gluteus medius?
Its origin is in the orbital portions of the frontal bone and maxilla.
What is the orbicularis oculi muscle?
This muscular column has insertions in the thoracic and cervical vertebrae, as well as the skull.
What is the spinalis column?
What is the rectus abdominus?
Its insertion is in a proximal groove of the humerus.
What is latissimus dorsi?
Its origin is the anterosuperior iliac spine.
What is the sartorius?
It is sometimes called the anterior "belly" of the head.
What is the frontalis muscle?
It runs transverse to all the vertebrae of the spinal cord.
What is longissimus column?
Its exclusive soulmate is the linea alba.
What is the transversus abdominus?
The only difference between them is their place of origin on a particular bone.
What are teres minor and subscapularis?
Though it shares a name with its arm counterpart, you can't lift dumbbells with this muscle.
What is the biceps femoris?
It originates from the maxilla, is inserted into the mandible, and functions to elevate the mandible.
What is the masseter?
It originates from the sternum and clavicle, is inserted into the temporal bone, and can flex the neck, as well as rotate and tilt the head.
What is the sternocleidomastoid?
It originates from ribs 5-12, is inserted into the iliac crest and the linea alba, and can stabilize the abdomen, as well as laterally flex and rotate the spine.
It originates from the scapula and humerus, is inserted in the ulna, and it works to extend the forearm.
What are the triceps muscles?
It originates from the posterior ilium, sacrum, and coccyx, is inserted into a femoral tuberosity, and can abduct, adduct, extend, and laterally rotate the thigh.
What is gluteus maximus?