Can you name the Muscles of the Upper Limb, Lower Limb, and Abdomen? by the_hamburglar

Compartment	Muscle	Action
vertebral column		Descending (superior) part elevates; ascending (inferior) part depresses; and middle part (or all parts together) retracts scapula; descending and ascending parts act together to rotate glenoid cavity superiorly
vertebral column		pulls the forelimb dorsally and caudally
vertebral column		Retracts the scapula and rotates it to depress the glenoid cavity. It also fixes the scapula to the thoracic wall.
vertebral column		Retracts the scapula and rotates it to depress the glenoid cavity. It also fixes the scapula to the thoracic wall.
vertebral column		Elevates scapula and tilts its glenoid cavity inferiorly by rotating scapula
vertebral column		Extend, rotate, and laterally flex the head
vertebral column		extends vertebral column
thoracic wall		Clavicular head: flexes the humerus; Sternocostal head: extends the humerus. As a whole, adducts and medially rotates the humerus. It also draws the scapula anteriorly and inferiorly.
thoracic wall		stabilizes the scapula by drawing it inferiorly and anteriorly against the thoracic wall
thoracic wall		depression of clavicle
thoracic wall		protract and stabilize scapula, assists in upward rotation
shoulder		shoulder abduction, flexion and extension
shoulder		Internal rotation of the humerus
shoulder: rotator cuff		abduction of arm and stabilizes humerus
shoulder: rotator cuff		Lateral rotation of arm & Adduction of arm and stabilizes humerus
shoulder: rotator cuff		laterally rotates and adducts the arm
shoulder: rotator cuff		rotates medially humerus; stabilizes shoulder
arm: anterior		adducts humerus
arm: anterior		flexes elbow and supinates forearm
arm: anterior		flexion at elbow joint
arm: posterior		extends forearm, caput longum adducts shoulder
arm: posterior		partly blended in with the triceps, which it assists in extension of the forearm. Stabilises the elbow and abducts the ulna during pronation.
forearm: anterior (superficial)		pronation of forearm, flexes elbow
forearm: anterior (superficial)		wrist flexor
forearm: anterior (superficial)		Flexion and abduction at wrist
forearm: anterior (superficial)		flexion of wrist
forearm: anterior (superficial)		flexor of fingers (primarily at proximal interphalangeal joints)
forearm: anterior (deep)		pronates the forearm
forearm: anterior (deep)		flex hand, interphalangeal joints
forearm: anterior (deep)		Flexion of the thumb
forearm: posterior (superficial)		Flexion of forearm
forearm: posterior (superficial)		extensor at the wrist joint, abducts the hand at the wrist
forearm: posterior (superficial)		extensor and abductor of the hand at the wrist joint
forearm: posterior (superficial)		extension of hand and fingers
forearm: posterior (superficial)		extends the little finger at all joints
forearm: posterior (superficial)		extends and adducts the wrist
forearm: posterior (deep)		supinates forearm
forearm: posterior (deep)		abduction, extension of thumb
forearm: posterior (deep)		extension of thumb at metacarpophalangeal joint
forearm: posterior (deep)		extension of the thumb (metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal)
forearm: posterior (deep)		extends index finger, wrist
hand: lateral volar		Opposition of the thumb
hand: lateral volar		Flexion of thumb
hand: lateral volar		Abduction of thumb
hand: lateral volar		adducts the thumb at the carpometacarpal joint
hand: medial volar		wrinkle skin of palm
hand: medial volar		Abduction of little finger
hand: medial volar		flexes little finger
hand: medial volar		Draws 5th metacarpal anteriorly and rotates it, bringing little finger (5th digit) into opposition with thumb
hand: intermediate		flex metacarpophalangeal joints, extend interphalangeal joints
hand: intermediate		abduct finger
hand: intermediate		adduction
abdomen: anterior		Rotates torso
abdomen: anterior		Compresses abdomen and rotates vertebral column.
abdomen: anterior		compress the ribs and viscera, providing thoracic and pelvic stability

Compartment	Muscle	Action
abdomen: anterior		flexion of trunk/lumbar vertebrae
abdomen: anterior		tensing the linea alba
abdomen: anterior		raise and lower the scrotum
abdomen: posterior		Alone, lateral flexion of vertebral column; Together, depression of thoracic rib cage
abdomen: posterior		flexes thigh at hip, stabilizes hip
abdomen: posterior		flexes thigh at hip, stabilizes hip joint
abdomen: posterior		flexes thigh at hip, stabilizes hip
gluteal region		powerfully extends thigh, laterally rotates thigh, steadies thigh
gluteal region		abduct and medially rotates thigh, keeps pelvis level when weight is on one leg
gluteal region		abduct and medially rotates thigh, keeps pelvis level when weight is on one leg
gluteal region		abduct and medially rotates thigh, keeps pelvis level when weight is on one leg
gluteal region		laterally rotates extended thigh and abducts flexed thigh, steadies femoral head in acetabulum
gluteal region		laterally rotates extended thigh and abducts flexed thigh, steadies femoral head in acetabulum
gluteal region		laterally rotates thigh, steadies head of femur in acetabulum
gluteal region		laterally rotates extended thigh and abducts flexed thigh, steadies femoral head in acetabulum
gluteal region		laterally rotates extended thigh and abducts flexed thigh, steadies femoral head in acetabulum
gluteal region		laterally rotates thigh, steadies femoral head in acetabulum
thigh: anterior		flexes, abducts, laterally rotates thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee
thigh: anterior		extends leg at knee joint, steadies hip joint and flexes thigh at hip with iliopsoas
thigh: anterior		extends leg at knee joint
thigh: anterior		extends leg at knee joint
thigh: anterior		extends leg at knee joint
thigh: medial		adducts thigh
thigh: medial		adducts thigh and flexes thigh to some extent
thigh: medial		Obturator, Hamstring part: tibial part of sciatic nerve; adducts thigh (adductor part flexes thigh, hamstrings part extends thigh)
thigh: medial		adducts and flexes thigh, assists with medial rotation
thigh: medial		adducts thigh, flexes leg, helps with medial rotation
thigh: posterior		extends thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
thigh: posterior		extends thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
thigh: posterior		flexes and rotates leg laterally
leg: anterior		dorsiflexes ankle and inverts foot
leg: anterior		extends lateral four digits and dorsiflexes ankle
leg: anterior		extends great toe and dorsiflexes ankle
leg: anterior		dorsiflexes ankle and aids in eversion of foot
leg: lateral		everts foot and weakly plantarflexes ankle
leg: lateral		everts foot and weakly plantarflexes ankle
leg: posterior (superificial)		plantarflexes ankle when knee is extended, raises heel during walking, flexes leg at knee joint
leg: posterior (superificial)		plantarflexes ankle, steadies leg on foot
leg: posterior (superificial)		weakly assists gastrocnemius in plantarflexing ankle
leg: posterior (deep)		weakly flexes knee/unlocks it by rotating femur or tibia depending on which end is fixed
leg: posterior (deep)		Flexes great toe at all joints, weakly plantarflexes ankle, supports medial longitudinal arch on foot
leg: posterior (deep)		flexes lateral four digits, plantarflexes ankle, supports longitudinal arches of foot
leg: posterior (deep)		plantarflexes ankle, inverts foot
foot: 1st layer		abducts and flexes 1st digit
foot: 1st layer		flexes lateral four digits
foot: 1st layer		abducts and flexes little toe
foot: 2nd layer		Assists flexor digitorum longus in flexing lateral four digits
foot: 2nd layer		flex proximal phalanges, extends middle and distal phalanges of lateral four digits
foot: 3rd layer		flexes proximal pharanx of 1st digit
foot: 3rd layer		adducts first digit, assists in transverse arch of foot
foot: 3rd layer		flexes proximal pharanx of 5th digit
foot: 4th layer		adducts digits 2-4 and flexes metatarsophalangeal joints
foot: 4th layer		abducts digits 2-4 and flexes metatarsophalangeal joints
foot: dorsal		aids extensor digitorum longus in extending digits 2-5
foot: dorsal		aids extensor hallucis longus in extending great toe

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