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layer of fibrous tissue that surrounds muscles, groups of muscles, blood vessels and nerves, binding those structures together ... Muscles of the Head ...
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Covers forehead cranial aponeurosis Skin of eyebrows and root of
nose
Raises eyebrows
Surrounds orbit Frontal and maxillae; eyelid
ligaments
Eyelid tissue Closes, blinks and squints
eye
Covers temporalis Temporal Mandible Closes jaw
Extends diagonally from
mouth to cheekbone
Zygomatic Skin and muscle at corner of
mouth
Raises corners of mouth
Covers lateral jawbone Zygomatic arch Mandible Closes jaw
Surrounds mouth; forms
lips
Maxillae & mandible Muscle & skin at angles of
mouth
Closes mouth; purses lips
Anterolateral neck deep to
platysma
Sternum & clavicle Temporal Together flex head; alone
turn head
Superficial neck Chest fascia Mandible; skin & muscle
around mouth
Depresses mandible; sags
mouth
K BICEPS BRACHII anterior arm; has two heads
short head - coracoid
process of scapula;
long head - capsule of joint
proximal/medial radius
(radial tuberosity) flexes forearm at elbow;
supinates forearm
L BRACHIALIS deep to muscle K distal anterior humerus
proximal anterior ulna
(coronoid process)
flexes forearm at elbow
M TRICEPS BRACHII posterior arm; has three
heads
long head - inferior margin of
glenoid fossa
lateral and medial heads -
posterior humerus
proximal posterior ulna
(olecranon process)
extends forearm at elbow
anterior elbow and proximal
forearm
distal medial humerus (medial
epicondyle) and coronoid
process of ulna
middle of radius pronates and flexes forearm
O FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS anterior forearm
distal medial humerus (medial
epicondyle)
base of metacarpals II and III flexes wrist and abducts
hand
P PALMARIS LONGUS anterior forearm; medial to
muscle O
distal medial humerus (medial
epicondyle)
palmar aponeurosis flexes wrist
anterior forearm; medial to
muscle P
distal medial humerus (medial
epicondyle) and olecranon
process of ulna
base of metacarpal V flexes wrist and adducts
hand
anterior forearm; deep to
muscles O, P, and Q
distal medial humerus (medial
epicondyle), medial ulna,
anterior radius
middle phalanges of digits II
to V flexes wrist and fingers
lateral forearm lateral distal humerus base of metacarpal II extends and abducts wrist
posterior forearm; posterior
to muscle S
lateral distal humerus
(lateral epicondyle) base of metacarpal III extends and abducts wrist
buttocks region; largest and
most superficial
dorsal ilium, sacrum, and
coccyx
posterior/proxi-mal femur
and facia lata
extends hip; laterally rotates
thigh
deep to the gluteus
maximus lateral ilium
PROXIMAL/LATERAL femur
(greater trochanter)
abducts and medially
rotates thigh
deepest gluteal muscle ilium PROXIMAL/LATERAL femur
(greater trochanter)
abducts and medially
rotates thigh
anterior/proximal thigh iliac fossa and vertebrae T 12
and L 1
PROXIMAL/MEDIAL femur
(lesser trochanter) flexes hip
runs obliquely across
anterior thigh from hip to
knee
anterior/superior iliac spine medial/proximal tibia flexes and laterally rotates
thigh;
flexes knee
TENSOR FASCIA LATAE on lateral thigh
anterior iliac crest and
anterior/superior iliac spine fascia lata
flexes, abducts and medially
rotates thigh
BICEPS FEMORIS most lateral hamstring ischial tuberosity and distal
femur
head of fibula and lateral
condyle of tibia
extends thigh; laterally
rotates leg; flexes knee
SEMITENDINOSIS medial to muscle F ischial tuberosity medial upper tibia
extends and medially
rotates thigh; flexes knee;
SEMIMEMBRANOSUS deep to semitendinosis ischial tuberosity medial condyle of tibia
extends and medially
rotates thigh; flexes knee;
ADDUCTOR MAGNUS medial thigh ischial and pubic rami linea aspera of femur
adducts, laterally rotates,
and flexes thigh
ADDUCTOR LONGUS medial thigh medial pubis linea aspera of femur
adducts, laterally rotates,
and flexes thigh
— ADDUCTOR BREVIS medial thigh body and inferior pubis linea aspera of femur
adducts, laterally rotates,
and flexes thigh
superficial muscle of
anterior thigh (quadriceps)
anterior/inferior iliac spine
and superior acetabulum tibial tuberosity
extends knee and flexes
thigh at hip
superficial muscle of medial
thigh inferior and body of pubis medial head of tibia
adducts thigh; flexes and
medially rotates leg
VASTUS LATERALIS lateral/anterior thigh
PROXIMAL/LATERAL femur
(greater trochanter); linea
aspera
tibial tuberosity extends knee
VASTUS MEDIALIS medial/anterior thigh linea aspera tibial tuberosity extends knee
VASTUS INTERMEDIUS deep to recus femoris anterior and lateral femur tibial tuberosity extends knee
superficial/anterio-lateral
leg; parallels tibial crest
lateral condyle and proximal
2/3 of tibia; interosseus
membrane
inferior surface of tarsal and
metatarsal dorsiflexion and inverts foot
anterolateral leg; lateral to
muscle O
lateral condyle of tibia;
proximal 3/4 of fibula; inter-
osseus membrane
middle and distal phalanges
of toes toe extension; dorsiflexes
and everts foot
superficial lateral muscle of
leg
head and proximal fibula under foot of metatarsal and
medial tarsal
plantar flexes and everts
foot
deep to fibularis (peroneus)
longus
distal fibula shaft
behind lateral maleolus to
prox-imal metatarsal V
plantar flexes and everts
foot
GASTROCNEMIUS superficial posterior leg
by two heads—medial and
lateral condyles of femur calcaneus
plantar flexes foot and flexes
knee
SOLEUS deep to gastrocnemius proximal tibia and fibula calcaneus plantar flexes foot