Download The Muscular System Terms

The Muscular System Terms
Temporalis - broad, fan-shaped muscle on each side of the head, superior to the zygomatic arch so it
covers much of the temporal bone
Deltoid - triangular muscle covering the joint of the shoulder
Gluteus Maximus - the broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the rotation and
extension of the thigh
Soleus - muscle in the calf of the leg, behind the gastrocnemius muscle, that helps extend the foot
forward
Achilles Tendon - tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone
Frontalis - frontal belly is muscle which covers parts of the skull
Trapezius - flat muscle on each side of the upper and back part of the neck
Pectoralis Major - either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax
Serratus Anterior - muscle that originates on the surface of the 1st to 8th ribs at the side of the chest
and inserts along the entire anterior length of the medial border of the scapula
Vastus Medialis - an extensor muscle located medially in the thigh that extends the knee
Tibialis Anterior - originates in the upper two-thirds of the surface of the tibia; acts to dorsiflex and
invert the foot
Gastrocnemius - largest muscle in the calf; action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists
in bending the knee
Orbicularis Oculi - muscle in the face that closes the eyelids
Sternocleidomastoid - thick muscle on each side of the neck, the action of which assists in bending the
head and neck
Orbicularis Oris - complex of muscles in the lips that encircles the mouth
Brachioradialis - muscle of the forearm that flexes the forearm at the elbow
Masseter - short, thick, masticatory muscle, the action of which assists in closing the jaws by raising the
mandible or lower jaw.
Biceps Brachii - either of two flexor muscles, located in the front of the upper arm
Rectus Abdominis - paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall, also known as
abdominals
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - muscle of the human forearm that acts to flex and (Ulna) adduct the hand
Adductor Longus - adductor muscles of the hip, its main function is to adduct the thigh
Sartorius - narrow muscle extending obliquely from the front of the hip to the inner side of the tibia
External Oblique - is the largest and the most superficial (outermost) of the three flat muscles of the
lateral anterior abdomen
Flexor Carpi Radialis - muscle of the human forearm that acts to flex and (radial) abduct the hand
Gracilis - muscle in the inner side of the thigh
Rectus Femoris - muscles of the iliac and anterior femoral regions; visible near the center of the thigh
Vastus Lateralis - the largest part of the quadriceps; attaches to the outer border of the patella
Peroneus Longus - superficial muscle in the lateral compartment of the leg, and acts to evert
and plantar flex the ankle
Occipitals - innervated by the facial nerve and its function is to move the scalp back
Semispinalis Capitis - situated at the upper and back part of the neck, deep to the splenius
Infraspinatus - a thick triangular muscle, which occupies the chief part of the infraspinatus fossa
Extensor Carpi Radialis - five main muscles that control movements at the wrist; starting on the lateral
side of the humerus, and attaching to the base of the second metacarpal
Teres Major - one of seven scapular muscles; thick but somewhat flattened muscle, innervated by
the lower subscapular nerve
Triceps Brachii - three-headed muscle of the arm; is the large muscle on the back of the upper limb
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris - muscle located on the ulnar side of the forearm; it acts to extend and adduct at
the carpus/wrist
Biceps Femoris - located on the back of the thigh and assisting in bending the leg.
Gluteus Medius - muscle of the buttocks lying between the gluteus maximus and the gluteus minimus,
involved in the abduction of the thigh
Semitendinosus - long superficial muscle in the back of the thigh; it is one of the hamstrings
Semimembranosus - muscle in the back of the thigh.; it is the most medial of the
three hamstring muscles.