Appendicular Muscles

Muscles Stabilizing and Moving the Shoulder Girdle

types of scapular movement

trapezius

Serratus anterior

Pectoralis minor

Muscles Stabilizing Scapulohumeral Joint and Moving Upper Arm

pectoralis major
(upper arm flexor)

Deltoid
(abductor)

Supraspinatus (abductor)

Latissimus dorsi (extensor)

Teres major (assistant extensor)

Subscapularis (rotator)

Infraspinatus (rotator)

Teres minor (rotator)

Muscles on Upper Arm and Moving Forearm at Elbow Joint

Biceps brachii
(anterior upper arm compartment)

Brachialis
(anterior upper arm compartment)

Triceps brachii
(extensors, posterior compartment)

forearm muscles

wrist flexors
(superficial) ; anterior compartment

digit flexors (intermediate); anterior compartment

deep digit flexors; anterior compartment

extensors of wrist joint and digits; superficial, posterior compartment

extensors of wrist joint and digits; deep, posterior compartment

Supinator; deep, posterior compartment

Pronator teres; anterior compartment, superficial

Pronator quadratus; intermediate, anterior compartment

Muscles that Stabilize and Move Thigh at the Hip

anterior hip muscles, movement at thigh
(mainly flexors)

posterior hip muscles

Gluteus maximus

Gluteus medius

Gluteus minimus

Tensor fascia latae

6 external rotators

Muscle of thigh moving leg at hip and knee joints

medial compartments

Adductor magnus (medial compartment)

Adductor longus (medial compartment)

Adductor brevis (medial compartment)

Pectineus (medial compartment)

Gracilis (medial compartment)

Quadriceps femoris (medial compartment)

Sartorius (medial compartment)

three hamstring muscles (posterior compartment)

Biceps femoris

Semitendinosis

Semimembranous

leg muscles

Tibialis anterior
(anterior compartment)

Extensor digitorum (anterior compartment)

Peroneus (fibularis) tertius ; (anterior compartment)

Extensor hallucis (anterior compartment)

Peroneus longus (lateral compartment)

Peroneus brevis (lateral compartment)

Posterior compartment of leg muscles: calf muscles

Gastrocnemius (superficial, posterior)

Soleus (superficial, posterior)

Plantaris (superficial, posterior)

Flexor digitorum longus (deep, posterior)

Flexor hallucis longus (deep, posterior)

Tibialis posterior (deep, posterior)

Popliteus (deep)