Muscle List Head Neck And Trunk

Front 1

Zygomaticus major and minor

Back 1

extends diagonally from corner of mouth to cheek bone

Front 2

levator labii superioris

Back 2

from zygomatic bone and infraorbital margin of maxilla to muscle of upper lip

Front 3

buccinator

Back 3

runs horizontally, deep to the masseter

Front 4

Risorius

Back 4

runs inferior and lateral to zygomaticus

Front 5

mentalis

Back 5

forms V shape muscle mass on chin

Front 6

depressor anguli oris

Back 6

lateral to depressor labii inferioris

Front 7

depressor labii inferioris

Back 7

between mentalis and depressor anguli oris

Front 8

platysma

Back 8

superficial neck muscle

Front 9

sternocleidomastoid

Back 9

deep to platysma on anteriolateral surface of neck

Front 10

scalenes-anterior, middle and posterior

Back 10

deep to platysma and sternocleidomastoid

between trapezius and sternocleidomastoid

Front 11

digastric

Back 11

assumes V shaped configeration under chin

lower margin of mandible (anterior belly) and mastoid process (posterior belly) to Hyoid bone

Front 12

mylohyoid

Back 12

deep to digastric

Front 13

stylohyoid

Back 13

from styloid process of temporal bone to hyoid bone

Front 14

sternohyoid

Back 14

from manubrium and medial end of clavicle to hyoid

Front 15

sternothyroid

Back 15

lateral and deep to sternohyoid

Front 16

omohyoid

Back 16

lateral to sternothyroid deep to sternocleidomastoid

Front 17

thyrohyoid

Back 17

superior continuation of sternothyroid muscle

from thyroid cartilage to hyoid bone

Front 18

serratus anterior

Back 18

deep to pectoral muscles and lateral on ribcage

Front 19

pectoralis minor

Back 19

anterior surface of ribs 3-5 near costal cartilage to coracoid process of scapula

Front 20

subclavicus

Back 20

parallel to clavicle

Front 21

transverse abdominis

Back 21

deepest muscle of abdominal wall with horizontal fibers

Front 22

internal oblique

Back 22

between external oblique and transverse abdominis

Front 23

external oblique

Back 23

most superficial lateral muscle

Front 24

linea alba

Back 24

a tendinous seam running from sternum to pubic symphysis

Front 25

rectus abdominis

Back 25

medial superficial muscle encased by aponeurosis of oblique muscles

Front 26

Trapezius

Back 26

most superficial muscle of posterior thorax

from occipital bone spines of C7 and all thoracic vertebrae to acromion process

Front 27

Latissisus dorsi

Back 27

muscle of lower back from T6 to iliac crest

Front 28

Teres minor

Back 28

inferior to infraspinous superior to Teres major

inserts to medial border of scapula

Front 29

Teres major

Back 29

inferior to teres minor

inserts on inferior angle of scapula

Front 30

Levator Scapulae

Back 30

deep to trapezius on back and sice of neck

Front 31

Rhombiod minor and major

Back 31

deep to trapezius inferior to levator scapulae