Muscles of facial expressions

Muscle

Action

Frontalis

Raises eyebrows

 

Orbicularis Oris

 

Closes lips – “kissing muscle”

Orbicularis Oculi

 

Closes eyes – “winking muscle”

Zygomaticus major

Smile

Zygomaticus minor

Smile

Levator labii superioris

Elevates upper lip

Depressor Labii Inferioris

Depresses lower lip

Depressor Anguli oris

Depresses corners of mouth

Risorius

Draws lips laterally

Levator Palpabrae superioris

Lifts Eyelid

 

 

Muscles that move the eye

Muscle

Action

Superior Rectus

Look superiorly

Inferior Rectus

Look inferiorly

Medial Rectus

Look medial

Lateral Rectus

Look lateral

Superior Oblique

Rotates superior medially

Inferior Oblique

Rotates inferior medially

Other Cephalic muscles

Muscles that elevate the mandible

Muscles that move the tongue

Muscles that flex head

Muscles that extend the head

Masseter

Genioglossus

Sternocleidomastoid

Splenius

Temporalis

Hyoglossus

Anterior scalene

Trapezius

Medial Pterygoid

Palatoglossus

Middle scalene

Longissimus capitis

Lateral Pterygoid

Styloglossus

Poserior scalene

Semispinalis capitis

 


 

Muscles that flex the trunk and compress abdomen

Muscles that extend the trunk

External Oblique

Erector spinae

Internal Oblique

Interspinales

Rectus abdominis

Semispinalis Thoracis

Transverse abdominis

 

Muscles that move pectoral girdle

Elevate scapula

Depress scapula

Adducts Scapula

Elevates clavicle

Depresses clavicle

Levator scapulae

Pectoralis minor

Trapezius

Trapezius

Subclavius

Trapezius

Trapezius

Rhomboid major

 

 

 

 

Rhomboid minor

 

 

 

Muscles that move the humerus

Flexion

Extension

Abduction

Adduction

Pectoralis major

Latissimus dorsi

Deltoid

Latissimus dorsi

Deltoid

Deltoid

Supraspinatus

Coracobrachialis

Coracobrachialis

Teres major

 

Teres major

Muscles that move antebrachial

Flexion

Extension

Pronation

Suppination

Biceps brachii

Triceps brachii

Pronator teres

Suppinator

Brachialis

 

Pronator quadratus

 

Brachioradialis

 

 

 

Muscles that move wrist

Flexion

Extension

Abduction

Adduction

Flexor carpi radialis

Extensor carpi radialis longus

Extensor carpi radialis longus

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Palmaris longus

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Flexor carpi radialis

 

 


Muscles that move fingers   

Flexion

Extension

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Extensor digitorum

Flexor digitorum profundus

Extensor pollicis longus

(thumb)

Flexor pollicis longus (thumb)

Extensor pollicis brevis

(thumb)

 

Muscles that move the femur

Flexion

Extension

Abduction

Adduction

Iliacus

Gluteus maximus

Gluteus medius

Adductor brevis

Psoas major

Biceps femoris

Gluteus minimis

Adductor longus

Rectus femoris

Semitendinosus

Piriformis

Adductor magnus

Pectineus

Semimembranosus

 

Gracilis

Tensor fasciae latae

 

 

Pectineus


Muscles that move the crural

Flexion

Extension

Biceps femoris

Rectus femoris

Semitendinosus

Vastus lateralis

Semimembranosus

Vastus intermedius

Sartorius

Vastus medialis

Popliteus

 

Muscles that move the foot

Dorsi Flexion

Plantar flexion

Eversion

Inversion

Tibialis anterior

Gastrocnemius

Peroneus longus

Tibialis anterior

 

Soleus

Peroneus brevis

 

 

Peroneus longus

 

 

 

Peroneus brevis

 

 

 


Muscles that move the toes

Flexion

Extension

Flexor digitorum longus

Extensor digitorum longus

Flexor hallucis longus

(Big toe)

Extensor hallucis longus

(Big toe)

 

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