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Comprehensive Muscle Action Guide

This document lists and categorizes the major muscles in the human body based on their action site, grouping them into those that act on the arm, shoulder, forearm, wrist and hand, anterior thigh, posterior thigh, leg, ankle and foot, back, neck and head, abdomen, mandible, face, chest, and more. It provides an overview of the location and function of muscles throughout the body.

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Comprehensive Muscle Action Guide

This document lists and categorizes the major muscles in the human body based on their action site, grouping them into those that act on the arm, shoulder, forearm, wrist and hand, anterior thigh, posterior thigh, leg, ankle and foot, back, neck and head, abdomen, mandible, face, chest, and more. It provides an overview of the location and function of muscles throughout the body.

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Muscles Tutorials (listed by action site):

Muscles that act on the arm


(or humerus bone)

Muscles that act on the shoulder
(or scapula bone)

Muscles that act on the forearm
(or radius & ulna bones)

Muscles that act on the wrist & hand
(or carpals, metacarpals & phalanges)

Muscles that act on the ant. thigh
(or anterior femur bone)

Muscles that act on the post. thigh
(or posterior femur bone)

Muscles that act on the leg
(or tibia and fibula bones)

Muscles that act on the anke & foot
(or tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges)

Muscles that act on the back
(or posterior vertebral column)

Muscles that act on the neck & head
(or vertebral column and skull)

Muscles that act on the abdomen
(or anterior vertebral column)

Muscles that act on the mandible
(for mastication or chewing)

Muscles that act on the face
(for facial expression; now adding)

Muscles that act on the chest
(for breathing; now drawing)
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