BACK: splenius: (capitis | cervicis) | erector spinae (iliocostalis | longissimus | spinalis) |
transversospinales: (semispinalis dorsi | semispinalis cervicis | semispinalis capitis | multifidus | rotatores) | interspinales | intertransversarii | (Gray's s115) A top-down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin musculus little mouse, referring to muscles like the biceps which pop up as though a mouse were scurrying about under the skin [1]) is contractile tissue of the body and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. ... This is a list of muscles of the human anatomy. ... The human back is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders. ... The Splenius capitis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The xxxxx is a muscle of the human body. ... The Erector spinae (or Sacrospinalis in older texts), and its prolongations in the thoracic and cervical regions, lie in the groove on the side of the vertebral column. ... The iliocostalis is the muscle immediately lateral to the longissimus that is the nearest to the furrow that separates the epaxial muscles from the hypaxial. ... The longissimus is the muscle lateral to the semispinalis. ... The spinalis is the portion of the erector spinae located nearest to the spine. ... The transversospinales muscles are a group of muscles of the human back. ... The Semispinalis dorsi (or semispinalis thoracis) consists of thin, narrow, fleshy fasciculi, interposed between tendons of considerable length. ... The semispinalis cervicis (semispinalis colli), thicker than the semispinalis dorsi, arises by a series of tendinous and fleshy fibers from the transverse processes of the upper five or six thoracic vertebræ, and is inserted into the cervical spinous processes, from the axis to the fifth inclusive. ... The Semispinalis capitis (Complexus) is situated at the upper and back part of the neck, beneath the Splenius, and medial to the Longissimus cervicis and capitis. ... The Multifidus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Rotatores muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... these muscles sometimes hurt me. ... Intertransversarii muscles The Intertransversarii are small muscles placed between the transverse processes of the vertebræ. In the cervical region they are best developed, consisting of rounded muscular and tendinous fasciculi, and are placed in pairs, passing between the anterior and the posterior tubercles respectively of the transverse processes of two... An illustration from the 1918 edition Henry Grays Anatomy of the Human Body, commonly known as Grays Anatomy, is an anatomy textbook widely regarded as a classic work on human anatomy. ...

SUBOCCIPITAL: rectus capitis posterior (major, minor) | obliquus capitis (inferior, superior) | (Gray's s116) The first spinal nerve, the suboccipital nerve exits the spinal cord between the skull and the first cervical vertebra, the atlas. ... The Rectus capitis posterior major muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... In anatomy, the obliquus capitis inferior muscle, the larger of the two oblique muscles, is one of the muscles of the neck. ... It arises from the lateral mass of the atlas bone. ... An illustration from the 1918 edition Henry Grays Anatomy of the Human Body, commonly known as Grays Anatomy, is an anatomy textbook widely regarded as a classic work on human anatomy. ...

THORAX: intercostales (external, internal, innermost) | subcostales | transversus thoracis | levatores costarum | serratus posterior (inferior, superior) | diaphragm | (Gray's s117) Diagram of a tsetse fly, showing the head, thorax and abdomen The thorax is a division of an animals body that lies between the head and the abdomen. ... Intercostal muscles are several groups of muscles that run between the ribs, and help form and move the chest wall. ... The Subcostales muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The tranversus thoracis lies internal to the thoracic cage, anteriorly. ... The Levatores costarum, twelve in number on either side, are small tendinous and fleshy bundles, which arise from the ends of the transverse processes of the seventh cervical and upper eleven thoracic vertebrae; they pass obliquely downward and lateralward, like the fibers of the Intercostales externi, and each is inserted... The Serratus posterior inferior muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Serratus posterior superior muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... In the anatomy of mammals, the diaphragm is a shelf of muscle extending across the bottom of the ribcage. ... An illustration from the 1918 edition Henry Grays Anatomy of the Human Body, commonly known as Grays Anatomy, is an anatomy textbook widely regarded as a classic work on human anatomy. ...

ABDOMEN: obliques (external, internal) | transversus abdominis | rectus abdominis | pyramidalis | cremaster | quadratus lumborum | (Gray's s118) The human abdomen (from the Latin word meaning belly) is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. ... The Obliquus externus abdominis muscle (or external oblique) is a muscle of the human body. ... The internal oblique is the intermediate muscle of the abdomen, lying just underneath the external oblique and just above (superficial to) the transverse abdominal muscle. ... The transversus abdominis muscle, also known as the transverse abdominal muscle, is a muscle layer of the anterior and lateral abdominal wall which is deep to the internal oblique muscle. ... The rectus abdominis muscle is a paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the human abdomen (and in some animals). ... The pyramidalis is a muscle that is considered insignificant in humans. ... The cremaster muscle is a muscle that covers the testis. ... The Quadratus lumborum muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... An illustration from the 1918 edition Henry Grays Anatomy of the Human Body, commonly known as Grays Anatomy, is an anatomy textbook widely regarded as a classic work on human anatomy. ...

PELVIS: levator ani (iliococcygeus, pubococcygeus) | coccygeus | (Gray's s119) The pelvis (pl. ... The Levator ani is a broad, thin muscle, situated on the side of the pelvis. ... The Iliococcygeus arises from the ischial spine and from the posterior part of the tendinous arch of the pelvic fascia, and is attached to the coccyx and anococcygeal raphé; it is usually thin, and may fail entirely, or be largely replaced by fibrous tissue. ... Muscles of the lower abdomen. ... The Coccygeus is situated behind the levator ani. ... An illustration from the 1918 edition Henry Grays Anatomy of the Human Body, commonly known as Grays Anatomy, is an anatomy textbook widely regarded as a classic work on human anatomy. ...

PERINEUM: sphincter ani (externus, internus) | transversus perinei superficialis | bulbospongiosus | ischiocavernosus | Transversus perinei profundus sphincter urethrae membranaceae | (Gray's s120) It has been suggested that Guiche be merged into this article or section. ... The Sphincter ani externus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Sphincter ani internus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Transversus perinei superficialis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Bulbospongiosus is one of the superficial muscles of the perineum. ... The ischiocavernosus muscle is a muscle just below the surface of the perineum, present in both men and women. ... The Transversus perinei profundus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Sphincter urethrae membranaceae muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... An illustration from the 1918 edition Henry Grays Anatomy of the Human Body, commonly known as Grays Anatomy, is an anatomy textbook widely regarded as a classic work on human anatomy. ...