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Body Muscles - Name and location

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DeltoidCaps the shoulder
BicepsFront of upper arm
TricepsBack of upper arm
Wrist flexorsAnterior forearm
Wrist extensorsBack of forearm
Rotator cuffTendons and muscles that surround the shoulder joint
BrachioradialisThumb side of forearm
Brachialiscrosses elbow area at front of arm
RadialisOn the radial side of forearm
Quadricepsfour muscles at front of thigh
AdductorsInner side of thigh
AbductorLateral side of thigh
SartoriusCrosses to fron of the thigh to the inner knee
Tibialis anteriorOn the lateral side of the tibia
GlutealsButtocks (consists of 3 muscles)
PiriformisDeep muscle crossing below the buttocks to the hip joint
HamstringsBack of thigh
GastrocnemiusBack of calf
SoleusDeep in the back of calf, below the gastrocnemius
PectoralisCovers the chest
IntercostalsIn between the ribs
Rectus abdominusExtends the length of anterior abdomen
External ObliquesExtend laterally from sides of abdomen
DiaphragmMid chest separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
TrapeziusKite shaped muscle covers the back and sides of neck, shoulders and upper back
RhomboidsIn between the scapulae and thoracic vertebrae
Latissimus dorsiExtends from the thoracic and lumber vertebrae
Erector spinaeRuns the length of the vertebrae

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