Muscles of the Human Body

Skeletal (voluntary) muscles are positioned between two bones and cause movement of one of these bones by contracting and shortening. This is known as a concentric contraction. The other bone will by stabilised, either by its nature (such as the rib cage or sternum) or by another muscle (such as the deltoid stabilising the humerus). Skeletal muscles can also produce eccentric contractions, where the muscle lengthens under tension to control a movement. Other types of muscle are smooth (or involuntary) muscles which are found in the walls of organs such as the stomach, or cardiac muscle, which is found in the heart walls. Here is a list of the major skeletal muscles within the upper limb, lower limb and trunk of the human body. Each muscle has its own page with an illustration, attachment points, movements, nerve supply, and daily uses. Shoulder Girdle
Trapezius	Levator Scapulae	Rhomboids	Pectoralis Minor
Serratus Anterior	Sternocleidomastoid
Shoulder Joint
Deltoid	Supraspinatus	Infraspinatus	Teres Minor
Subscapularis	Teres Major	Latissimus Dorsi	Pectoralis Major
Elbow Joint
Biceps Brachii	Brachialis	Brachioradialis	Triceps Brachii
Anconeus	Supinator	Pronator Teres	Pronator Quadratus
Wrist and Hand
Flexor Carpi Radialis	Flexor Carpi Ulnaris	Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis	Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Extensor Digitorum Communis	Flexor Digitorum Superficialis	Extensor Pollicis Longus	Flexor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Hip and Pelvic Girdle
Iliopsoas	Sartorius	Rectus Femoris	Tensor Fasciae Latae
Gluteus Medius	Gluteus Minimus	Gluteus Maximus	Piriformis
Biceps Femoris	Semitendinosus	Semimembranosus	Pectineus
Adductor Brevis	Adductor Longus	Adductor Magnus	Gracilis
The Knee Joint
Vastus Lateralis	Vastus Intermedius	Vastus Medialis	Popliteus
The Foot and Ankle
Gastrocnemius	Soleus	Tibialis Posterior	Flexor Digitorum Longus
Flexor Hallucis Longus	Peroneus Longus	Peroneus Brevis	Tibialis Anterior
Extensor Digitorum Longus	Extensor Hallucis Longus
The Trunk
Rectus Abdominus	External Obliques	Internal Obliques	Transversus Abdominus
Quadratus Lumborum	Erector Spinae	Splenius	Multifidus