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Human Anatomy: Major Muscles
Major muscle flashcards with locations and actions for anatomy, biology, and health science review.
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About this deck
This human anatomy muscles deck reviews major skeletal muscles, their locations, and simple actions. It is built for anatomy, biology, and health science learners who need quick muscle recall.
The cards work best alongside a diagram or model so each muscle name connects to a body region and movement.
48cards
Introductory anatomylevel
anatomy, biology, health science, and pre-nursing studentsaudience
What you will learn
- Major muscles of the head, neck, torso, arms, hips, legs, and feet.
- Basic muscle locations and primary actions.
- Useful vocabulary before studying joints, origins, insertions, and innervation.
- Commonly tested anatomy terms for introductory courses.
How to study this deck
- Point to the muscle on a diagram while answering each card.
- Study by body region first, then shuffle the full deck.
- Say the action in your own words before marking the card correct.
Scope
This deck focuses on major muscles, locations, and actions. It does not include detailed origins, insertions, innervation, or clinical tests.
Review notes
Major muscle list last reviewed for public SEO pages on 2026-07-06.
All 48 cards in this deck
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
| Frontalis | Forehead; raises eyebrows |
| Orbicularis oculi | Around the eye; closes eyelids |
| Orbicularis oris | Around the mouth; closes and purses lips |
| Masseter | Jaw; elevates mandible for chewing |
| Temporalis | Temple; elevates and retracts mandible |
| Sternocleidomastoid | Neck; flexes and rotates head |
| Trapezius | Upper back; moves scapula and extends neck |
| Levator scapulae | Neck to scapula; elevates scapula |
| Rhomboid major | Upper back; retracts scapula |
| Deltoid | Shoulder; abducts arm |
| Pectoralis major | Chest; flexes and adducts arm |
| Serratus anterior | Ribs to scapula; protracts scapula |
| Latissimus dorsi | Back; extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm |
| Supraspinatus | Rotator cuff; initiates arm abduction |
| Infraspinatus | Rotator cuff; laterally rotates arm |
| Teres minor | Rotator cuff; laterally rotates arm |
| Subscapularis | Rotator cuff; medially rotates arm |
| Biceps brachii | Front upper arm; flexes elbow and supinates forearm |
| Brachialis | Deep arm muscle; primary elbow flexor |
| Triceps brachii | Back upper arm; extends elbow |
| Brachioradialis | Forearm; flexes elbow |
| Flexor carpi radialis | Forearm; flexes and abducts wrist |
| Extensor digitorum | Forearm; extends fingers |
| Rectus abdominis | Abdomen; flexes trunk |
| External oblique | Abdomen; rotates and laterally flexes trunk |
| Internal oblique | Abdomen; rotates and laterally flexes trunk |
| Transversus abdominis | Deep abdomen; compresses abdominal wall |
| Erector spinae | Back; extends spine |
| Diaphragm | Thorax; main muscle of breathing |
| External intercostals | Between ribs; assist inspiration |
| Iliopsoas | Hip; flexes thigh |
| Gluteus maximus | Buttock; extends hip |
| Gluteus medius | Lateral hip; abducts thigh |
| Tensor fasciae latae | Lateral hip; abducts and flexes thigh |
| Adductor longus | Inner thigh; adducts thigh |
| Gracilis | Inner thigh; adducts thigh and flexes knee |
| Sartorius | Thigh; flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates hip |
| Rectus femoris | Quadriceps; extends knee and flexes hip |
| Vastus lateralis | Quadriceps; extends knee |
| Vastus medialis | Quadriceps; extends knee |
| Vastus intermedius | Quadriceps; extends knee |
| Biceps femoris | Hamstrings; flexes knee and extends hip |
| Semitendinosus | Hamstrings; flexes knee and extends hip |
| Semimembranosus | Hamstrings; flexes knee and extends hip |
| Tibialis anterior | Shin; dorsiflexes foot |
| Gastrocnemius | Calf; plantarflexes foot and flexes knee |
| Soleus | Calf; plantarflexes foot |
| Fibularis longus | Lateral leg; everts foot |
Frequently asked questions
Does this deck cover every muscle in the body?
No. It covers major muscles commonly introduced in anatomy and biology courses.
Should I study with a muscle diagram?
Yes. Anatomy recall is much stronger when each card is paired with a visual location.
Does it include muscle actions?
Yes. Each card includes a short location or action cue to make the term more useful than a name-only list.
Is the Human Anatomy: Major Muscles flashcard deck free?
Yes. You can study it free in your browser on MazoCards. Create a free account to save progress, track streaks, and sync across devices.
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