Master Muscle List

Competencies as per ELAP:

  • Recite Muscle Name
  • Identify Directional Position
  • State General Attachments
  • State Specific Attachment Sites
  • State Primary Action
  • State a 2nd Action
  • State a 3rd Action
  • Outline Shape & Fiber Direction
  • Place Muscle Short & Long Positions
  • Perform Isometric Contraction
  • Palpate Origin
  • Palpate Insertion
  • Palpate Muscle Belly
 
 
Head, Neck and Jaw
Trapezius
Levator Scapulae
Sternoclediomastoid
Scalenes (Anterior)
Scalenes (Middle)
Scalenes (Posterior)
Masseter
Temporalis
Splenius Capitis
Frontalis
Occipitalis
 
Shoulder and Arm
Deltoid
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Teres Major
Latissimus Dorsi
Rhomboid Major
Rhomboid Minor
Pectoralis Major
Serratus Anterior
Biceps Brachii
Triceps Brachii
Subscapularis
Pectoralis Minor
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
 
Forearm, Wrist and Hand
Brachioradialis
Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Palmaris Longus
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Pronator Teres
Supinator
 
Spine and Thorax
Rectus Abdominis
External Oblique
Internal Oblique
Erector Spinae Group
Quadratus Lumborum
Transverse Abdominis 
Spinalis
Longissimus
Iliocostalis
Multifidi
Rotatores
Diaphragm
 
Pelvis and Hip
Tensor Fascia Latae
Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
Psoas 
Iliacus
Piriformis
Quadratus Femoris
Adductor Magnus
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Pectineus
 
Thigh and Knee
Biceps Femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Rectus Femoris
Sartorius
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Gracilis
Vastus Intermedius
 
Leg and Foot
Tibialis Anterior
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Peroneus Longus
Peroneus Brevis
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Tibialis Posterior
Extensor Hallucis
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Flexor Hallucis Longus