List of skeletal muscles of the human body This is a table of skeletal muscles of the human anatomy, with muscle counts and other information.

The large number of muscles in the body and unfamiliar words can make learning the names of the muscles in the body seem daunting, but understanding the etymology can help.

Dec 29, 2025 · Broadly considered, human muscle—like the muscles of all vertebrates—is often divided into striated muscle (or skeletal muscle), smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle.

The following tables list some specific muscles in the human body by region of the body with links to pages about the specific muscles and/or pages that include the muscle on a labelled …

The large number of muscles in the body and unfamiliar words can make learning the names of the muscles in the body seem daunting, but understanding the etymology can help.

For the buttocks, the size of the muscles influences the names: gluteus maximus (largest), gluteus medius (medium), and the gluteus minimus (smallest).

Flexes knee and extends hip. Semi's rotate legs medially, Biceps rotates laterally.

Here is a list of muscles with basic descriptions of their function and anatomy. Only a small selection is listed, but many more are to come. There are approximately 650 skeletal muscles …

Listing of muscles by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus 1747 in his book, "Tabulae Sceleti et Musculorum Corporis Humani," Prostant apud Joannem & Hermannum Verbeek, Leiden

Dec 31, 2025 · Explore the muscular system with Innerbody's interactive 3D anatomy models including the muscles of the arms, legs, chest, back, and more.