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Quick TrainerMajor Human Muscles and Their Locations
Learn to identify the body's major muscles by their location and primary action.
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Well-Known Muscles
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Common Named Muscles
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Detailed Muscles
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Which muscle is at the front of the upper arm and flexes the elbow?
biceps brachii
Which muscle is at the back of the upper arm and extends the elbow?
triceps brachii
Which muscle group is at the front of the thigh?
quadriceps
Which muscle group is at the back of the thigh?
hamstrings
Which large muscle forms the buttocks?
gluteus maximus
Which rounded muscle caps the shoulder?
deltoid
Which large fan-shaped muscle covers the chest?
pectoralis major
Which muscle runs down the front of the abdomen (the 'six-pack')?
rectus abdominis
Which muscle forms the bulk of the calf?
gastrocnemius
Which broad muscle covers the lower and middle back?
latissimus dorsi
Which large triangular muscle covers the upper back and neck?
trapezius
Which long muscle of the front shin lifts the foot upward?
tibialis anterior
Which calf muscle lies deep beneath the gastrocnemius?
soleus
Which thin muscle is the longest in the body, crossing the thigh diagonally?
sartorius
Which muscle on the forearm helps flex the elbow and is used in a hammer curl?
brachioradialis
Which strong chewing muscle is located at the jaw?
masseter
Which paired muscle on the side of the neck turns and tilts the head?
sternocleidomastoid
Which dome-shaped muscle separates the chest from the abdomen and powers breathing?
diaphragm
Which muscle of the forehead raises the eyebrows?
frontalis
Which muscle on the side of the abdomen aids twisting and bending?
external oblique
Which muscle lies between the biceps and the bone, deep in the upper arm?
brachialis
Which circular muscle around the eye allows blinking?
orbicularis oculi
Which circular muscle around the mouth allows lip movement?
orbicularis oris
Which hip-flexor muscle group runs from the lower spine to the femur?
iliopsoas
Which muscle on the inner thigh draws the leg toward the midline?
adductor longus
Which rotator-cuff muscle sits on top of the shoulder blade?
supraspinatus
Which rotator-cuff muscle covers the back of the shoulder blade?
infraspinatus
Which muscle along the side of the ribcage anchors the shoulder blade?
serratus anterior
Which muscle on the outer hip helps stabilize the knee via the IT band?
tensor fasciae latae
Which muscle between the spine and shoulder blade retracts the scapula?
rhomboid
Which thin inner-thigh muscle runs from the pubis to the shin?
gracilis
Which muscle on the outer lower leg helps evert the foot?
fibularis longus
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