| What muscle is this? Function? | semispinalis capitis; draw the head directly backwards, extends vertebral column |
| What muscle is this? Function? | sternocleidomastoid of neck; draws head to shoulder of same side, rotates head to opposite side, flexes cervical part of c-spine |
| What muscle is this? Function? | scalenes; elevates first and second rib, bends spinal column laterally |
| What muscle is this? Function? | splenius capitis; supports head in erect position, turning face to same side |
| What muscle is this? Function? | longissimus captatis; aids in compression of ribs |
| What muscle is this? Function? | splenius thoracis; extends the spine |
| What muscle is this? Function? | longissimus captatis; aids in compression of ribs |
| What muscle is this? Function? | longissimus thoracis; aids in compression of the ribs |
| What muscle is this? Function? | iliocostalis lumborum; extends, laterally flexes, aids in rotation of spine |
| What muscle is this? Function? | quadrates lumborum; major stabilizer of lumbar spine, bending to side |
| What muscle is this? Function? | rectus abdominus; sitting up |
| What muscle is this? Function? | external oblique; twisting of waist, bending to side |
| What muscle is this? Function? | internal oblique; compresses abdominal viscera and flexes the spine, flexes and rotates spine to the same side |
| What muscle is this? Function? | transversus abdominus; compresses abdomen during defecation, urination, child birth |
| What muscle is this? Function? | internal intercostals; depresses ribs, aiding in forced expiration |
| What muscle is this? Function? | external intercostals; elevates the ribs, aiding in normal inspiration |
| What muscle is this? Function? | diaphragm; expands thoracic cavity, compresses abdominal cavity |
| What muscle is this? Function? | subclavicus; depresses clavicle down and forward |
| What muscle is this? Function? | pectoralis minor; rotates shoulder anteriorly (throwing motion) |
| What muscle is this? Function? | serrates anterior; brings arm from side of body forward |
| What muscle is this? Function? | trapezius; rotation, retraction, elevation, and depression of scapula |
| What muscle is this? Function? | rhomboid major; steadies scapula moves inferior angle backwards and upward |
| What muscle is this? Function? | rhomboid minor; steadies scapula moves inferior angle backwards and upward |
| What muscle is this? Function? | levator scapulae; elevates scapula medially and upwards |
| What muscle is this? Function? | deltoid; flexion and internal rotation of humerus |
| What muscle is this? Function? | pectoralis major; adducts/flexes the arm and rotates it inward |
| What muscle is this? Function? | latissimus dorsi; medial rotation, adduction, extension |
| What muscle is this? Function? | subscapularis; internal rotation of the head of the humerus |
| What muscle is this? Function? | supraspinatus; assists deltoid in abducting the arm, stabilized glenohumeral joint |
| What muscle is this? Function? | infrspinatus; laterally rotates upper limb; stabilizes glenohumeral joint |
| What muscle is this? Function? | teres major; extension, adduction, and internal rotation of the humerus |
| What muscle is this? Function? | teres minor; lateral rotation of the humerus, protects shoulder joint |
| What muscle is this? Function? | Coracobrachialis; adduction and flexion of the humerus |
| What muscle is this? Function? | biceps brachii; flexes and supinates the elbow |
| What muscle is this? Function? | brachialis; flexes the forearm at the elbow |
| What muscle is this? Function? | brachioradialis; flexes the forearm at the elbow |
| What muscle is this? Function? | triceps (long head); extends forearm at elbow |
| What muscle is this? Function? | triceps brachii (lateral head); extends elbow at forearm |
| What muscle is this? Function? | triceps brachii (medial head); extends the forearm at the elbow |
| What muscle is this? Function? | anconeus; extends the forearm at the elbow |
| What muscle is this? Function? | pronator quadratus; pronates hand |
| What muscle is this? Function? | pronator teres; flexes and pronates forearm |
| What muscle is this? Function? | supinator; supinates the hand and forearm by rotating the radius around the ulna |
| What muscle is this? Function? | flexor carpi ulnaris; flexes wrist, adducts the hand |
| What muscle is this? Function? | flexor carpi radialis; flexion and abduction of the hand |
| What muscle is this? Function? | palmaris longus; flexes hand, tenses flexor retinaculum |
| What muscle is this? Function? | flexor digitorum superficialis; flexes wrist, flexes middle and proximal phalanges of digits 2-5 |
| What muscle is this? Function? | flexor pollicis longus; flexes distal phalanx of the thumb |
| What muscle is this? Function? | flexor digitorum profundus; flexes wrist, flexes distal phalanx for digits 2-5 |
| What muscle is this? Function? | extensor digitorum; extension of wrist, extension and abduction of digits 2-5 |
| What muscle is this? Function? | extensor digiti minimi; extension and abduction of wrist; extension of 5th digit |
| What muscle is this? Function? | extensor carpi ulnaris; extension and adduction of the wrist |
| What muscle is this? Function? | extensor carpi radialis longus; extension and abduction of the wrist |
| What muscle is this? Function? | extensor carpi radialis brevis; extension and abduction of the wrist |
| What muscle is this? Function? | extensor pollicis longus; extension of thumb, abduction of wrist |
| What muscle is this? Function? | extensor pollicis brevis; extension of thumb, abduction of wrist |
| What muscle is this? Function? | extensor indicis; extension of the wrist and joints of the second digit |
