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Muscles

Complete muscle reference, origins, insertions, nerve supply, actions, clinical notes, and common injuries.

676 muscles

676 muscles

Muscle Abductor Digiti Minimi (Foot) musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis Foot & Ankle The abductor digiti minimi of the foot is the most lateral plantar muscle, forming the prominent… Muscle Abductor Digiti Minimi (Hand) musculus abductor digiti minimi manus Hand & Wrist The abductor digiti minimi is the most medial hypothenar muscle, forming the visible ulnar border of… Muscle Abductor Digiti Minimi Hand Detail musculus abductor digiti minimi manus detail Hand & Wrist ADM forms the lateral hypothenar eminence and is the most ulnar muscle in the palm. It… Muscle Abductor Hallucis musculus abductor hallucis Foot & Ankle The abductor hallucis is the most medial plantar muscle, running from the calcaneal tuberosity along the… Muscle Abductor Hallucis Detail musculus abductor hallucis detail Foot & Ankle Abductor hallucis forms the medial plantar compartment and the medial foot border. Its origin from the… Muscle Abductor Pollicis Brevis musculus abductor pollicis brevis Hand & Wrist The abductor pollicis brevis is the most superficial thenar muscle, forming the rounded prominence of the… Muscle Abductor Pollicis Brevis Detail musculus abductor pollicis brevis detail Hand & Wrist APB is the most superficial thenar muscle and the primary palmar thumb abductor. Its unique insertion… Muscle Abductor Pollicis Longus musculus abductor pollicis longus Forearm The abductor pollicis longus is one of the three muscles of the posterior forearm that act… Muscle Abductor Pollicis Longus Detail musculus abductor pollicis longus detail Forearm APL typically has multiple tendon slips (1-4) inserting on the first metacarpal base, contributing to de… Muscle Accessory Flexor Digitorum Longus musculus flexor digitorum longus accessorius pedis Foot & Ankle The accessory flexor digitorum longus is an anomalous additional muscle belly arising from the posterior compartment… Muscle Accessory Soleus musculus soleus accessorius Lower Leg The accessory soleus is an anomalous additional soleus muscle belly present in approximately 0.7-5.5% of individuals,… Muscle Accessory Soleus Detail musculus soleus accessorius detail Lower Leg The accessory soleus is the most common anomalous ankle/foot muscle, present in 0.7-5.5% of individuals. It… Muscle Adductor Brevis musculus adductor brevis Thigh The adductor brevis is the shortest of the three named adductors, lying deep to the adductor… Muscle Adductor Brevis (Full) musculus adductor brevis Thigh The adductor brevis is the smallest of the three adductor muscles (brevis, longus, magnus), lying deep… Muscle Adductor Brevis Detail musculus adductor brevis Thigh Adductor brevis is the middle of the three short adductors, lying between pectineus (anteriorly) and adductor… Muscle Adductor Hallucis musculus adductor hallucis Foot & Ankle The adductor hallucis is a deep plantar muscle with an oblique head from the midfoot and… Muscle Adductor Hallucis Oblique Head caput obliquum m. adductoris hallucis Foot & Ankle The oblique head is the largest adductor component, arising broadly from the midfoot and providing primary… Muscle Adductor Hallucis Transverse Head caput transversum musculi adductoris hallucis Foot & Ankle The transverse head of adductor hallucis arises from the lesser MTP joint capsules and the deep… Muscle Adductor Hallucis Transverse Head Detail caput transversum m. adductoris hallucis detail Foot & Ankle The transverse head of adductor hallucis originates from the plantar plate and deep transverse metatarsal ligament… Muscle Adductor Longus musculus adductor longus Thigh The adductor longus is the most anterior and superficial of the medial thigh adductors, forming the… Muscle Adductor Longus (Full) musculus adductor longus Thigh The adductor longus is the most anterior thigh adductor, forming the medial border of the femoral… Muscle Adductor Longus Detail musculus adductor longus detail Thigh Adductor longus is the most prominent of the adductors, visible as a cord from the pubic… Muscle Adductor Magnus musculus adductor magnus Thigh The adductor magnus is the largest and most powerful adductor, a triangular muscle with two functionally… Muscle Adductor Magnus (Full) musculus adductor magnus Thigh The adductor magnus is the largest and most powerful adductor, composed of two functionally distinct parts…