Axial Muscles of the Head, Neck, and Back

This text discusses muscles that create facial expression; muscles that move the eyes; muscles that move the lower jaw; muscles that move the tongue; muscles of the anterior neck; muscles that move the head; and muscles of the posterior neck and the back.

Topics

  • abduct
  • abductor
  • abductor digiti minimi
  • abductor pollicis brevis
  • abductor pollicis longus
  • adductor
  • adductor brevis
  • adductor longus
  • adductor magnus
  • adductor pollicis
  • agonist
  • anal triangle
  • anconeus
  • antagonist
  • anterior compartment of the arm
  • anterior compartment of the forearm
  • anterior compartment of the leg
  • anterior compartment of the thigh
  • anterior scalene
  • appendicular
  • axial
  • belly
  • bi
  • biceps brachii
  • biceps femoris
  • bipennate
  • brachialis
  • brachioradialis
  • brevis
  • buccinator
  • calcaneal tendon
  • caval opening
  • circular
  • compressor urethrae
  • convergent
  • coracobrachialis
  • corrugator supercilii
  • deep anterior compartment
  • deep posterior compartment of the forearm
  • deep transverse perineal
  • deglutition
  • deltoid
  • diaphragm
  • digastric
  • dorsal group
  • dorsal interossei
  • epicranial aponeurosis
  • erector spinae group
  • extensor
  • extensor carpi radialis brevis
  • extensor carpi ulnaris
  • extensor digiti minimi
  • extensor digitorum
  • extensor digitorum brevis
  • extensor digitorum longus
  • extensor hallucis longus
  • extensor indicis
  • extensor pollicis brevis
  • extensor pollicis longus
  • extensor radialis longus
  • extensor retinaculum
  • external intercostal
  • external oblique
  • extrinsic eye muscles
  • extrinsic muscles of the hand
  • fascicle
  • femoral triangle
  • fibularis brevis
  • fibularis longus
  • fibularis tertius
  • fixator
  • flexion
  • flexor
  • flexor carpi radialis
  • flexor carpi ulnaris
  • flexor digiti minimi brevis
  • flexor digitorum longus
  • flexor digitorum profundus
  • flexor digitorum superficialis
  • flexor hallucis longus
  • flexor pollicis brevis
  • flexor pollicis longus
  • flexor retinaculum
  • frontalis
  • fusiform
  • gastrocnemius
  • genioglossus
  • geniohyoid
  • gluteal group
  • gluteus maximus
  • gluteus medius
  • gluteus minimus
  • gracilis
  • hamstring group
  • hyoglossus
  • hypothenar
  • hypothenar eminence
  • iliacus
  • iliococcygeus
  • iliocostalis cervicis
  • iliocostalis group
  • iliocostalis lumborum
  • iliocostalis thoracis
  • iliopsoas group
  • iliotibial tract
  • inferior extensor retinaculum
  • inferior gemellus
  • infrahyoid muscles
  • infraspinatus
  • innermost intercostal
  • insertion
  • intercostal muscles
  • intermediate
  • internal intercostal
  • internal oblique
  • intrinsic muscles of the hand
  • ischiococcygeus
  • lateral compartment of the leg
  • lateral pterygoid
  • lateralis
  • latissimus dorsi
  • levator ani
  • linea alba
  • longissimus capitis
  • longissimus cervicis
  • longissimus group
  • longissimus thoracis
  • longus
  • lumbrical
  • masseter
  • mastication
  • maximus
  • medial compartment of the thigh
  • medial pterygoid
  • medialis
  • medius
  • middle scalene
  • minimus
  • multifidus
  • multipennate
  • mylohyoid
  • oblique
  • obturator externus
  • obturator internus
  • occipitalis
  • occipitofrontalis
  • omohyoid
  • opponens digiti minimi
  • opponens pollicis
  • orbicularis oculi
  • orbicularis oris
  • origin
  • palatoglossus
  • palmar interossei
  • palmaris longus
  • parallel
  • patellar ligament
  • pectineus
  • pectoral girdle
  • pectoralis major
  • pectoralis minor
  • pelvic diaphragm
  • pelvic girdle
  • pennate
  • perineum
  • piriformis
  • plantar aponeurosis
  • plantar group
  • plantaris
  • popliteal fossa
  • popliteus
  • posterior compartment of the leg
  • posterior compartment of the thigh
  • posterior scalene
  • prime mover
  • pronator quadratus
  • pronator teres
  • psoas major
  • pubococcygeus
  • quadratus femoris
  • quadratus lumborum
  • quadriceps femoris group
  • quadriceps tendon
  • rectus
  • rectus abdominis
  • rectus femoris
  • rectus sheaths
  • retinacula
  • rhomboid major
  • rhomboid minor
  • rotator cuff
  • sartorius
  • scalene muscles
  • segmental muscle group
  • semimembranosus
  • semispinalis capitis
  • semispinalis cervicis
  • semispinalis thoracis
  • semitendinosus
  • serratus anterior