23 entries  ·  Muscles
Muscle Gallbladder Muscularis tunica muscularis vesicae biliaris Abdomen The gallbladder muscularis is the smooth muscle coat that enables gallbladder contraction to expel bile. Unlike… Muscle Gastrocnemius musculus gastrocnemius Lower Leg The gastrocnemius is the superficial, diamond-shaped calf muscle visible on the posterior lower leg, forming the… Muscle Gastrocnemius Lateral Head (Detail) caput laterale m. gastrocnemii (detail) Lower Leg The lateral gastrocnemius head originates from the posterior lateral femoral condyle and is slightly smaller and… Muscle Gastrocnemius Medial Head caput mediale m. gastrocnemii detail Lower Leg The medial gastrocnemius head is larger and reaches more distally than the lateral head. It is… Muscle Gemellus Inferior musculus gemellus inferior Pelvis & Hip The gemellus inferior is the lower flanking muscle of the obturator internus tendon, originating from the… Muscle Gemellus Inferior (Full) musculus gemellus inferior Pelvis & Hip The gemellus inferior arises from the ischial tuberosity upper border (immediately above the quadratus femoris) and… Muscle Gemellus Superior musculus gemellus superior Pelvis & Hip The gemellus superior is the upper of the two gemellus muscles flanking the obturator internus tendon,… Muscle Gemellus Superior (Full) musculus gemellus superior Pelvis & Hip The gemellus superior arises from the ischial spine and blends with the obturator internus tendon to… Muscle Gemellus Superior and Inferior musculus gemellus superior et inferior Pelvis & Hip The gemellus superior and gemellus inferior are two small, strap-like muscles flanking the obturator internus tendon… Muscle Genioglossus musculus genioglossus Head & Skull The genioglossus is the largest extrinsic tongue muscle and the primary protruder of the tongue. Its… Muscle Geniohyoid musculus geniohyoideus Head & Skull The geniohyoid is a narrow muscle running from the inner mandibular chin to the hyoid, acting… Muscle Geniohyoid Detail musculus geniohyoideus detail Neck The geniohyoid lies directly above the mylohyoid in the floor of the mouth, running from the… Muscle Gluteus Maximus musculus gluteus maximus Pelvis & Hip The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the human body by volume and the primary… Muscle Gluteus Maximus Detail musculus gluteus maximus detail Pelvis & Hip Gluteus maximus is the largest muscle by volume. Its dual insertion — 25% into the gluteal… Muscle Gluteus Medius musculus gluteus medius Pelvis & Hip The gluteus medius is a broad, fan-shaped muscle on the outer surface of the pelvis, partially… Muscle Gluteus Medius (Full) musculus gluteus medius Pelvis & Hip The gluteus medius is the most important hip abductor, essential for maintaining a level pelvis during… Muscle Gluteus Medius Detail musculus gluteus medius detail Pelvis & Hip The gluteus medius is the primary hip abductor and single-leg stance stabiliser. Its posterior facet insertion… Muscle Gluteus Minimus musculus gluteus minimus Pelvis & Hip The gluteus minimus is the smallest and deepest of the three gluteal muscles, lying directly beneath… Muscle Gluteus Minimus (Full) musculus gluteus minimus Pelvis & Hip The gluteus minimus is the deepest gluteal muscle, lying directly on the hip joint capsule and… Muscle Gluteus Minimus Detail musculus gluteus minimus detail Pelvis & Hip The gluteus minimus is the deepest and smallest of the three gluteal muscles, lying deep to… Muscle Gracilis musculus gracilis Thigh The gracilis is the most medial and superficial thigh muscle, a thin strap muscle spanning from… Muscle Gracilis (Full) musculus gracilis Thigh The gracilis is the most medial thigh muscle, the only two-joint adductor (acting at both hip… Muscle Gracilis Detail musculus gracilis detail Thigh The gracilis is the most medial and superficial of the adductors, running as a long thin…

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