FRONT SIDE

FRONTALIS- raise the eyebrows and wrinkles the brows OCCIPITALIS- moves the scalp back

TEMPORALIS- elevation and retraction of mandible
ORBICULARIS OCULI- closes eyelids
MASSETER- elevation and protraction of mandible
PLATYSMA- tenses the skin over the lower neck
TRAPEZIUS- rotation, retraction, elevation,
depression of scapula
STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID- bilaterally flexes the neck
DELTOID- flexes and medially rotates arm, abducts arm
EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS LONGUS- extensor at the
wrist joint
EXTENSOR DIGITORIUM- extends the four medial digits
INFRASPINATUS- lateral rotation of arm and stabilizes
humeros
TERES MINOR- laterally rotates the arm
TERES MAJOR- extends arm at shoulder
SERRATUS ANTERIOR- protracts and stabilizes scapula
and
LATiSSIMUS DORSI- adducts, extends and internally
rotates the arm
GLUTEUS MEDIUS- abduction of the hip, medial rotation
of thigh
GLUTEUS MAXIMUS- major extensor of hip joint
BICEPS FEMORIS- flexes knee joint, extends hip joint

BRACHIORADIALIS- flexion of forearm

BACK
BICEPS BRACHII- flexes elbows and supinates arm
SPLENIUS CAPITIS- extend rotate and laterally flexes the
TRICEPS- extends forearm, long head adducts shoulder
head
FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS- flexion and abduction at wrist
RHOMBOID MINOR- retracts and rotates scapula
PECTORALIS MAJOR- lateral pectoral nerve and medial
RHOMBOID MAJOR- retracts the scapula and rotates it to
pectoral nerve
depress the glenoid activity
RECTUS ABDOMINIS- flexion of the lumbar spine
ILIOCOSTALIS- flex the head and neck to the same side
EXTERNAL OBLIQUES- contralateral rotation of torso
INTERNAL OBLIQUES- compresses abdomen
SARTORIUS- flexes hip and knee
GRACILIS- flexes, medially rotates, and adducts the hip
VASTUS LATERALIS- extends and stabilizes knee
SEMIMEMBRANOSUS- hip extension, knee flexion
VASTUS MEDIALIS- extends knee
ADDUCTOR MAGNUS- adduction of hip
ADDUCTOR LONGUS- adduction of thigh, flexion
SEMITENDINOSUS- flex knee, extend hip joint
TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE- flexion, medial rotation,
PERONEUS BREVIS- eversion and abduction of the foot
abduction

RECTUS FEMORIS- knee extension, hip flexion

PERONEUS LONGUS- plantar flexion, eversion, support

arches

TIBIALIS ANTERIOR- dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot

SOLEUS- plantar flex the foot

GASTROCNEMIUS- plantar flexes foot, flexes knee

 FACE
DEPRESSOR SUPERCILII- depression of eyebrow
DEPRESSOR SEPTI- depression of nasal septum
PROCERUS- draws down the middle angle giving
expressions of frowning
NASALIS- compresses bridge
LEVATOR LABII SUPERIORIS- elevates the upper lip
LEVATOR ANGULI ORIS- smile
DERESSOR SEPTI- depression of nasal septum
ZYGOMATICUS MINOR- elevates upper lip
ZYGOMATICUS MAJOR- draws angle of mouth upward
and laterally
RISORIUS- draw back angle of mouth
ORBICULARIS ORIS- kissing muscle, to pucker the lips
DEPRESSOR ANGULI ORIS- depresses angle of mouth
DEPRESSOR LABII INFERIORIS- draws the lower lip
downward and laterally
MENTALIS- elevates and wrinkles skin of chin, protrudes
lips
STERNOHYOID- depresses hyoid
STERNOTHYROID- depresses thyroid cartilage
AURICULAR POSTEROR- pulls ear backward
AURICULAR ANTERIOR- pulls ear forward
LEVATOR SCAPULAE- elevates scapula
BUCCINATOR- compresses the cheeks
LEGS
EXTENSOR DIGITORIUM LONGUS- extension of toes and
ankles
EXTENSOR HALLUCIS LONGUS- extends the big toe and
assists in dorsiflexion of the foot and ankle
EXTENSOR DIGITORIUM BREVIS- extends digit 2 through
4
EXTENSOR HALLUCIS BREVIS- extend hallux
TIBIALIS POSTERIOR- inversion of the foot
FLEXOR DIGITORUM LONGUS- primary action is flex
digits
FLEXOR HALLUCIS LONGUS- flexes big toe, weak
plantarflexion of the foot
ABDUCTOR DIGITI MINIMI FOOT- flex and abduct the
fifth toe
ARM
CORACOBRACHALIS- adducts humerus, flexes the arm at
glenohumeral joint
PRONATOR TERES- pronation of forearm, flexes elbow
FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS- flexor of fingers
PRONATOR QUADRATUS- pronates the forearm
PALMARIS LONGUS- flexes the hand at the wrist
FLEXOR POLLICIS BREVIS- flexes the thumb at the first
metacarpophalangeal joint
ABDUCTOR POLLICIS BREVIS- abducts thumb,
participates to flex the thumb
ABDUCTOR DIGITI MINIMI HAND- abduct little finger
ADDUCTOR POLLICIS- adducts the thumb at the
carpometacarpal joint
PALMAR APONEUROSIS- palm
FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS- flexion of wrist
EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS- extends and adducts the
wrist
DORSAL INTEROSSEI- abduct finger