1. MUSCLE LIST- The Top 42
Head/Neck: Lower Limb:
Frontalis Hamstrings:
Orbicularis occuli Biceps femoris
Zygomaticus Semitendinosus
Buccinator Semimembranosus
Orbicularis oris Gastrocnemius
Platysma Iliopsoas
Temporalis Sartorius
Occipitalis Quadriceps:
Sternocleidomastoid Rectus femoris
Trapezius Vastus medialis
Masseter Vastus lateralis
- Vastus intermedius (under rectus femoris)
Trunk/Shoulder/Arm: Anterior Adductor muscles
Fibularis longus
Deltoid Fibularis brevis
Pectoralis Major Tibialis anterior
Biceps brachii Extensor digitorum longus
Brachialis Soleus
Brachioradialis
Rectus abdominis Tendons:
Transversus abdominis Cranial aponeurosis
Internal oblique Abdominal aponeurosis
External oblique Iliotibial band (IT band)
Achilles tendon (calcaneal)
Trunk/Shoulder/Upper Limb: Posterior
Triceps brachii
Latissimus dorsi
Erector spinae:
- Iliocostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis
Gluteus medius
Gluteus maximus

2. HINTS!!!
This is only 42 muscles out of over 600!!! You can do it!
** you need to learn ORIGIN, INSERTION, and MOVEMENT for your muscle group only
Think about WHY they were named; you will retain the information longer if you can “reason it out”
Practice EARLY and OFTEN, using different views (I will give you many; you can also use internet)
Don’t spend so much time learning muscles that you forget microscopic muscle, sliding filament theory, types of body movements, etc.
THIS IS GREAT STUFF TO LEARN- ENJOY THE PROCESS!!!