Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System Arm and Leg Muscles Note: these muscles are best studied with the actual models. Due to the structure of your limbs it is difficult to study these pictures if you haven’t adequately looked at them in lab.
Lateral/Medial Arm Muscles Deltoid Biceps brachii Brachialis Triceps brachii Coracobrachialis Brachioradialis
Anterior Forearm Muscles (superficial) Flexor carpi radialis Palmaris longus Flexor carpi ulnaris Pronator teres
Posterior Forearm Muscles (superficial and deep) Brachioradialis Extensor carpi radialis longus Extensor carpi radialis brevis Extensor digitorum Extensor carpi ulnaris
Anterior Upper Leg Muscles (superficial and deep) Rectus femoris Vastus medialis Vastus lateralis Vastus intermedius
Posterior Upper Leg Muscles Biceps Femoris Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Gluteus Maximus Gluteus Medius (not shown)
Adductors & Sartorius Gracilis Adductor Longus Adductor Magnus
Lateral Upper Leg Muscles Tensor Fasciae Latae Vastus lateralis
Anterior/Lateral Lower Leg Muscles Tibialis anterior Extensor digitorum longus Fibularis (Peroneus)
Gastrocnemius, Soleus,