Muscular System



Taken from the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge (MTBOK) Version 1.0

Section 510 Appendix A - Muscle List

Neck, Head and Face


 * • Splenius Capitis and Cervicis.


 * • Sternocleidomastoid.


 * • Scalenus Anterior, Medius and Posterior.


 * • Longus Capitus and Colli.


 * • Masseter.


 * • Temporalis.


 * • Lateral and Medial Pterygoids.


 * • OccipitoFrontalis.


 * • Sub Occipital Group.

Spine and Trunk


 * • Erector Spinae.


 * - Iliocostalis.


 * - Longissimus.


 * - Spinalis.


 * • Transversospinalis.


 * - Semispinalis.


 * - Rotatores.


 * - Multifidus.


 * • Abdominals


 * - Rectus Abdominis


 * - External Obliques


 * - Internal Obliques


 * - Transverse Abdominals


 * • Illioposas


 * • Diaphragm


 * • Internal and External Intercostals

Shoulder


 * • Trapezius


 * • Levator Scapulae


 * • Rhomboids Major and Minor


 * • Serratus Anterior


 * • Pectoralis Major and Minor


 * • Deltoid


 * • Supraspinatus


 * • Infraspinatus


 * • Teres Minor


 * • Subscapularis


 * • Teres Major


 * • Latissimus Dorsi


 * • Coracobrachialis

Elbow and Forearm


 * • Biceps Brachii


 * • Brachialis


 * • Brachioradialis


 * • Triceps Brachii


 * • Supinator


 * • Pronator Teres


 * • Pronator Quadratus


 * • Anconeus

Wrist Flexors


 * • Flexor Carpi Radialis


 * • Flexor Carpi Ulnaris


 * • Palmaris Longus


 * • Flexor Digitorum Superficialis (Sublimis) and Longus


 * • Flexor Digitorum Profundus

Wrist Extensors


 * • Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus and Brevis


 * • Extensor Carpi Ulnaris


 * • Extensor Digitorum

Thumb Movers


 * • Flexor Pollicis Longus and Brevis


 * • Extensor Pollicis Longus and Brevis


 * • Opponens Pollicis


 * • Abductor Pollicus Longus and Brevis

Hip


 * • Adductors


 * - Pectineus


 * - Adductor Brevis


 * - Adductor Longus


 * - Adductor Magnus


 * - Gracilis


 * • Gluteus


 * - Maximus


 * - Medius


 * - Minimus


 * • Quadratus Lumborum


 * • Sartorius


 * • Tensor Fascia Latae


 * • Piriformis


 * • Gemellus Superior and Inferior


 * • Obturator Internus and Externus


 * • Quadratus Femoris

Knee


 * • Quadriceps Femoris


 * - Rectus Femoris


 * - Vastus Lateralis


 * - Vastus Medialis


 * - Vastus Intermedius


 * • Hamstrings


 * - Biceps Femoris


 * - Semitendinosus


 * - Semimembranosus


 * • Popliteus

Leg, Ankle and Foot


 * • Gastrocnemius


 * • Soleus


 * • Tibialis Anterior

• Tibialis Posterior


 * • Flexor Digitorum Longus


 * • Flexor Hallucis Longus


 * • Peroneus Longus and Brevis


 * • Extensor Digitorum Longus and Brevis


 * • Extensor Hallucis Longus


 * • Plantaris