Upper Body
Abs
On the front of the body (between the ribs and pelvis) are the abdominal muscles. They provide support for the trunk and allows movement.
It consists of:
Serratus Anterior
Transversus Abdominis
External Abdominal Oblique
Internal Abdominal Oblique
Rectus Abdominis
Back
The back muscles are divided into 2 groups - superficial and deep. superficial muscles are associated with movements of the shoulder and the deep muscles are associated with movements of the spine.
It consists of:
Trapezius (Superficial)
Levator Scapulae (Deep)
Rhomboid major and minor (Deep)
Latissimus Dorsi (Superficial)
Erector Spinae (Deep)
Biceps
The biceps muscle is located at the front of your upper arm. The biceps includes a “short head” and a “long head” that work as a single muscle.
It consists of:
Bicep Brachii (short head)
Bicep Brachii (long head)
Triceps
Triceps is a muscle that runs down the back of the humerus and the name is given because contains three muscle 'heads' or points of origin.
It consists of:
Long Head
Lateral Head
Medial Head
Chest
The chest, also known as pectoralis major, is the bigger muscle on the chest and is a superficial muscle. The pectoralis minor lies beneath the pectoralis major.
It consists of:
Pectoralis Major
Pectoralis Minor
Shoulders
The shoulders, also known as deltoid, is a large muscle responsible for lifting the arm and giving the shoulder its range of motion.
It consists of:
Anterior Deltoid
Medial Deltoid
Posterior Deltoid
Forearm
Forearm muscles help to move the elbow, forearm, wrist, and digits of the hand like gripping onto items.
Muscle in Pronation position (palm facing down)
Extensor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Pollicis Brevis
Extensor Digitorum
Muscle in Supination position (palm facing up)
Pronator Quadratus
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Brachioradialis
Pronator Teres