Summary of the Muscular System's Anatomy
There is an estimated ammount of 700 named muscles that make up half a person's body weight. Each muscle is constructed of skeletal muscle tissue, blood vessels, tendons and nerves. There are three different types of muscle tissue; visceral, cardiac and skeletal. Visceral tissue is found in organs for example your stomach, intestines, and blood vessels. The cardic muscles are only found in the heart and the skeletal muscle is the only volutary muscle found in the human body.
Facial Muscles
Temporalis, Masseter, Frontalis, Orbicularis
oculi, Zygomaticus, Orbicularis oris
oculi, Zygomaticus, Orbicularis oris
Shoulder / Back Muscles
Trapezius, Deltoid, Latissimus dorsi
Arm Muscles
Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii, Brachilis
Thorax Muscles
Pectoralis minor, Pectoralis major, Serratus anterior,
Intercostals
Intercostals
Forearm Muscles
Brachioradialis, Flexor carpi radialis, Extensor carpi
radialis longus, Flexor carpi ulnaris, Extensor carpi ulnaris, Extensor
digitorum
radialis longus, Flexor carpi ulnaris, Extensor carpi ulnaris, Extensor
digitorum
Abdomen Muscles
Recuts abdominins, External oblique, Internal oblique,
Transversus abdominis
Transversus abdominis
Pelvis / Thigh / Leg Muscles
Lliopsoas, Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, Sartorius, Adductor muscle, Gracilis, Hamstrings (Biceps femoris, Semitendinosaus, Semimembranosus), Fibularis longus, Extensor digitorium longus, Tibialis anterior, Gastrocnemius, Soleus
Hip Muscles
Gluteus medius, Gluteus maximus
Neck Muscles
Platysma, Sternocleidomastoid, Occipitalis