A | B |
Frontalis. | Raises eyebrows. |
Orbicularis oculi | Blinks and closes eyes. |
Orbicularis oris. | Closes and protrudes lips. |
Temporalis. | Closes jaw. |
Zygomaticus. | Raises corner of mouth. |
Masseter. | Closes jaw. |
Buccinator. | Compresses cheek as in whistling and sucking; holds food between teeth during chewing. |
Sternocleidomastoid. | Flexes neck; rotates head. |
Platysma. | Pulls corners of mouth inferiorly. |
Pectoralis major. | Adducts and flexes humerus. |
Rectus abdominis. | Flexes vertebral column. |
External oblique. | Flexes and rotates vertebral column. |
Biceps brachi. | Flexes elbow and supinates forearm |
Brachialis. | Flexes elbow. |
Deltoid. | Abducts. |
lliopsoas. | Flexes hip. |
Adductor muscles. | Adducts thighs. |
Sartorious. | Flexes thigh on hip. |
Quadriceps group. | All extend knee; rectus femoris also flexes hip on thigh. |
Tibialis anterior. | Dorsiflexes and inverts foot. |
Extensor digitorum longus. | Extends toes and dorsiflexes foot. |
Fibularis muscles. | Plantar flex and evert foot. |
Trapezius. | Extends neck and adducts scapula. |
Latissimus dorsi. | Extends and adducts humerus. |
Erector spinae. | Extends back. |
Quadratus lumborum. | Flexes spine laterally; extends spine. |
Deltoid. | Abducts humerus. |
Triceps brachi. | Extends elbow. |
Flexor carpi radialis. | Extends wrist and abducts hand. |
Extensor digitorum. | Extends fingers and wrist. |
Gluteus maximus. | Extends hip. |
Gluteus medius. | Abducts thigh; steadies pelvis during walking. |
Hamstring muscles. | Flex knee and extend hip. |
Gastrocnemius | Plantar flexes foot and flexes knee. |
Soleus. | Plantar flexes foot. |