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This page is intended to list all muscles of biological human, which connect mind to human nerves and actions performed. Related findings are structured by other research themes.

MUSCLES - HEAD

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MUSCLES - NECK

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MUSCLES - TORSO

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MUSCLES - UPPER LIMBS

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MUSCLES - LOWER LIMBS

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MUSCLES HIERARCHY

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TARGET.TEA.ENDOCRINE
- Endocrine
  - Endocrine - pancreas
    - Endocrine - pancreas, parasympathetic - gland
    - Endocrine - pancreas, sympathetic - gland
  - Endocrine - parathyroid gland - gland
  - Endocrine - pituitary gland - gland
  - Endocrine - thyroid gland - gland
TARGET.TEA.FACE
- Face
  - Face - depressor anguli oris muscle - cranial
  - Face - depressor labii inferioris muscle - cranial
  - Face - levator anguli oris muscle - cranial
  - Face - levator labii superioris muscle - cranial
  - Face - mentalis muscle - cranial
  - Face - orbicularis oris muscle - cranial
  - Face - risorius muscle - cranial
  - Face - transverse muscle of the chin - cranial
  - Zygomatic muscles
    - Face - zygomaticus minor muscle - cranial
    - Zygomaticus major muscle
      - Face - zygomaticus major muscle, buccal - cranial
      - Face - zygomaticus major muscle, proper - cranial
- Scalp/Eyelid
  - Eye - lacrimal gland - gland
  - Face - corrugator supercilii muscle - cranial
  - Face - depressor supercilii muscle - cranial
  - Occipitofrontalis muscle
    - Face - frontalis muscle - cranial
    - Face - occipitalis muscle - cranial
TARGET.TEA.FEEDER
- Mastication
  - Feeder - buccinator muscle - cranial
  - Feeder - masseter muscle - cranial
  - Feeder - parotid gland - cranial
  - Feeder - sublingual gland - cranial
  - Feeder - submandibular gland - cranial
  - Feeder - temporal muscle - cranial
  - Protector - hard palate mucous gland - cranial
  - Protector - soft palate mucous gland - cranial
  - Pterygoid muscles
    - Feeder - lateral pterygoid muscle - cranial
    - Feeder - medial pterygoid muscle - cranial
  - Vessels - parotid gland vasoconstrictors - cranial
  - Vessels - sublingual gland vasoconstrictors - cranial
  - Vessels - submandibular gland vasoconstrictors - cranial
- Soft palate
  - Feeder - levator veli palatini muscle - cranial
  - Feeder - musculus uvulae muscle - cranial
  - Feeder - tensor veli palatini muscle - cranial
  - Speaker - palatopharyngeus muscle - cranial
- Tongue
  - Extrinsic
    - Feeder - chondroglossus muscle - cranial
    - Feeder - genioglossus muscle - cranial
    - Feeder - hyoglossus muscle - cranial
    - Feeder - palatoglossus muscle - cranial
    - Feeder - styloglossus muscle - cranial
  - Intrinsic
    - Feeder - inferior longitudinal muscle of tongue - cranial
    - Feeder - superior longitudinal muscle of tongue - cranial
    - Feeder - transverse muscle of tongue - cranial
    - Feeder - vertical muscle of tongue - cranial
TARGET.TEA.GENITALIA
- Pelvis
  - Levator ani
    - Genitalia - pubococcygeus muscle - extensor
    - Rectum - iliococcygeus muscle - extensor
    - Rectum - puborectalis muscle - extensor
  - Liver - abdominal alimentary tract glands - gland
  - Rectum - coccygeus muscle - extensor
  - Stomach - mucosal gastric glands - extensor
  - Stomach - outer longitudinal and inner circular smooth muscles - extensor
  - Vessels - breast blood vessels - flexor
  - Vessels - liver blood vessels - flexor
  - Vessels - stomach blood vessels - flexor
- Perineum
  - Corpus cavernosum
    - Genitalia - corpus cavernosum clitoridis - extensor
    - Genitalia - corpus cavernosum penis - extensor
  - Deep transverse perineal muscle
    - Genitalia - deep transverse perineal muscle, clitoris - flexor
    - Genitalia - deep transverse perineal muscle, penis - flexor
  - Genitalia - bulbospongiosus muscle - flexor
  - Genitalia - ischiocavernosus muscle - flexor
  - Rectum - superficial transverse perineal muscle - flexor
  - Sphincter ani
    - Rectum - sphincter ani internus muscle
      - Rectum - sphincter ani internus muscle, parasympathetic - extensor
      - Rectum - sphincter ani internus muscle, sympathetic - flexor
    - Sphincter ani externus muscle
      - Rectum - corrugator cutis ani muscle - flexor
      - Rectum - sphincter ani externus muscle - flexor
  - Urethral sphincter
TARGET.TEA.HAND
- Arm
  - Arm, Anterior compartment
    - Hand - biceps muscle - flexor
    - Hand - brachialis muscle - flexor
    - Hand - coracobrachialis muscle - flexor
  - Arm, Posterior compartment
    - Hand - anconeus muscle - extensor
    - Triceps brachii muscle
      - Hand - articularis cubiti muscle - extensor
      - Hand - triceps brachii muscle, axillary - extensor
      - Hand - triceps brachii muscle, radial - extensor
- Arms Vertebral column
  - Deep Posterior Axioappendicular muscles
    - Hand - levator claviculae muscle - flexor
    - Levator scapulae muscle
      - Hand - levator scapulae muscle, roots - flexor
      - Hand - levator scapulae muscle, scapular - flexor
    - Rhomboid muscles
      - Hand - rhomboid major muscle - flexor
      - Hand - rhomboid minor muscle - flexor
  - Superficial Posterior Axioappendicular muscles
    - Hand - latissimus dorsi muscle - extensor
    - Hand - trapezius muscle - extensor
- Forearm
  - Forearm, Anterior compartment
    - Forearm, Anterior compartment, Deep
      - Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
        Hand - flexor digitorum profundus muscle, interosseous - flexor
        
        Hand - flexor digitorum profundus muscle, ulnar - flexor
      - Hand - flexor pollicis longus muscle - flexor
      - Hand - pronator quadratus muscle - flexor
    - Forearm, Anterior compartment, Superficial
      - Hand - flexor carpi radialis muscle - flexor
      - Hand - flexor carpi ulnaris muscle - flexor
      - Hand - flexor digitorum superficialis muscle - flexor
      - Hand - palmaris longus muscle - flexor
      - Hand - pronator teres muscle - flexor
  - Forearm, Posterior compartment
    - Forearm, Posterior compartment, Deep
      - Anatomical snuff box
        Hand - abductor pollicis longus muscle - extensor
        
        Hand - extensor pollicis brevis muscle - extensor
        
        Hand - extensor pollicis longus muscle - extensor
      - Hand - extensor indicis muscle - extensor
      - Hand - supinator muscle - extensor
    - Forearm, Posterior compartment, Superficial
      - Hand - extensor carpi ulnaris muscle - extensor
      - Hand - extensor digiti minimi muscle - extensor
      - Hand - extensor digitorum muscle - extensor
      - Mobile wad
        Hand - brachioradialis muscle - extensor
        
        Hand - extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle - extensor
        
        Hand - extensor carpi radialis longus muscle - extensor
- Hand
  - Hand, Intermediate
    - Interosseous muscles of the hand
      - Hand - dorsal interossei muscles of the hand - flexor
      - Hand - palmar interossei muscles - flexor
    - Lumbricals of the hand muscles
      - Hand - lumbricals of the hand muscles, median - flexor
      - Hand - lumbricals of the hand muscles, ulnar - flexor
  - Lateral volar
    - Thenar
      - Flexor pollicis brevis muscle
        Hand - flexor pollicis brevis muscle, median - flexor
        
        Hand - flexor pollicis brevis muscle, ulnar - flexor
      - Hand - abductor pollicis brevis muscle - flexor
      - Hand - adductor pollicis muscle - flexor
      - Hand - opponens pollicis muscle - flexor
  - Medial volar
    - Hand - palmaris brevis muscle - flexor
    - Hypothenar
      - Hand - abductor digiti minimi muscle of hand - flexor
      - Hand - flexor digiti minimi brevis of hand - flexor
      - Hand - opponens digiti minimi muscle - flexor
- Shoulder
  - Deltoid muscle
    - Hand - deltoid muscle, anterior - flexor
    - Hand - deltoid muscle, lateral and posterior - extensor
  - Hand - teres major muscle - extensor
  - Rotator cuff
    - Hand - infraspinatus muscle - flexor
    - Hand - supraspinatus muscle - flexor
    - Hand - teres minor muscle - extensor
    - Subscapularis muscle
      - Hand - subscapularis muscle, lower - extensor
      - Hand - subscapularis muscle, upper - extensor
- Thoracic walls
  - Hand - pectoralis major muscle - flexor
  - Hand - pectoralis minor muscle - extensor
  - Hand - serratus anterior muscle - flexor
  - Hand - sternalis muscle - flexor
  - Hand - subclavius muscle - extensor
  - Vessels - arm blood vessels - flexor
  - Vessels - forearm blood vessels - flexor
  - Vessels - wall of brachial artery smooth muscles - flexor
TARGET.TEA.HEART
- Heart
  - Heart - ACh receptors of atrium muscles - gland
  - Heart - NE receptors of atrium muscles - gland
  - Heart - lower cardiac muscle
    - Heart - lower cardiac muscle, middle - gland
    - Heart - lower cardiac muscle, stellar - gland
  - Heart - upper cardiac muscle - gland
TARGET.TEA.LEG
- Buttocks
  - Lateral rotator group muscles
    - Leg - gemellus inferior muscle - flexor
    - Leg - gemellus superior muscle - flexor
    - Leg - obturator externus muscle - flexor
    - Leg - obturator internus muscle - flexor
    - Leg - piriformis muscle - flexor
    - Leg - quadratus femoris muscle - flexor
  - Leg - gluteus maximus muscle - extensor
  - Leg - gluteus medius muscle - flexor
  - Leg - gluteus minimus muscle - flexor
  - Leg - tensor fasciae latae muscle - flexor
- Foot
  - Foot, Dorsal
    - Leg - extensor digitorum brevis muscle - extensor
    - Leg - extensor hallucis brevis muscle - extensor
  - Foot, Plantar
    - 1st layer
      - Leg - abductor digiti minimi muscle of foot - flexor
      - Leg - abductor hallucis muscle - flexor
      - Leg - flexor digitorum brevis muscle - flexor
    - 2nd layer
      - Leg - quadratus plantae muscle - flexor
      - Lumbrical muscle of foot
        Leg - lumbrical muscle of foot, lateral - flexor
        
        Leg - lumbrical muscle of foot, medial - flexor
    - 3rd layer
      - Leg - adductor hallucis muscle - flexor
      - Leg - flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle of foot - flexor
      - Leg - flexor hallucis brevis muscle - flexor
    - 4th layer
      - Leg - dorsal interossei muscles of the foot - flexor
      - Leg - plantar interossei muscles - flexor
- Iliac region
  - Iliopsoas muscle (psoas major, iliacus)
    - Leg - iliacus muscle - flexor
    - Leg - psoas major muscle - flexor
    - Leg - psoas minor muscle - flexor
- Leg
  - Leg, Anterior compartment
    - Leg - extensor digitorum longus muscle - extensor
    - Leg - extensor hallucis longus muscle - extensor
    - Leg - fibularis tertius muscle - extensor
    - Leg - tibialis anterior muscle - extensor
  - Leg, Lateral compartment
    - Peroneus muscles (Fibularis muscles)
      - Leg - fibularis brevis muscle - flexor
      - Leg - fibularis longus muscle - flexor
  - Leg, Posterior compartment
    - Leg, Posterior compartment, Deep
      - Leg - popliteus muscle - flexor
      - Tarsal tunnel
        Leg - flexor digitorum longus muscle - flexor
        
        Leg - flexor hallucis longus muscle - flexor
        
        Leg - tibialis posterior muscle - flexor
    - Leg, Posterior compartment, Superficial
      - Leg - plantaris muscle - flexor
      - Triceps surae muscles
        Leg - accessory soleus muscle - flexor
        
        Leg - gastrocnemius muscle - flexor
        
        Leg - soleus muscle - flexor
- Thigh
  - Medial compartment of thigh
    - Adductor muscles of the hip
      - Adductor magnus muscle
        Leg - adductor magnus muscle, obturator - flexor
        
        Leg - adductor magnus muscle, tibial - flexor
      - Adductor minimus muscle
        Leg - adductor minimus muscle, obturator - flexor
        
        Leg - adductor minimus muscle, tibial - flexor
      - Leg - adductor brevis muscle - flexor
      - Leg - adductor longus muscle - flexor
      - Leg - gracilis muscle - flexor
      - Pectineus muscle
        Leg - pectineus muscle, femoral - flexor
        
        Leg - pectineus muscle, obturator - flexor
  - Thigh, Anterior compartment
    - Leg - sartorius muscle - flexor
    - Quadriceps femoris muscle
      - Leg - articularis genu muscle - extensor
      - Leg - obliquus genu muscle - extensor
      - Leg - rectus femoris muscle - extensor
      - Leg - vastus intermedius muscle - extensor
      - Leg - vastus lateralis muscle - extensor
      - Leg - vastus medialis muscle - extensor
  - Thigh, Posterior compartment/Hamstring
    - Biceps femoris muscle
      - Leg - biceps femoris muscle, peroneal - flexor
      - Leg - biceps femoris muscle, tibial - flexor
    - Leg - semimembranosus muscle - flexor
    - Leg - semitendinosus muscle - flexor
TARGET.TEA.LUNG
- Larynx
  - Cricoarytenoid muscle
    - Speaker - lateral cricoarytenoid muscle - cranial
    - Speaker - posterior cricoarytenoid muscle - cranial
  - Speaker - aryepiglottic muscle - cranial
  - Speaker - arytenoid muscle - cranial
  - Speaker - cricothyroid muscle - cranial
  - Speaker - levator muscle of thyroid gland - cranial
  - Speaker - oblique arytenoid muscle - cranial
  - Speaker - thyroarytenoid muscle - cranial
  - Speaker - thyroepiglottic muscle - cranial
- Pharynx
  - Lung - stylopharyngeus muscle - cranial
  - Nose - salpingopharyngeus muscle - cranial
  - Pharyngeal constrictor
    - Feeder - inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle - cranial
    - Feeder - middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle - cranial
    - Feeder - superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle - cranial
  - Protector - pharyngeal tonsils - gland
TARGET.TEA.NECK
- Cervical
  - Face - platysma muscle - cranial
  - Neck - sternocleidomastoid muscle - flexor
  - Splenius muscles
    - Neck - splenius capitis muscle - extensor
    - Neck - splenius cervicis muscle - extensor
- Infrahyoid/Strap
  - Speaker - omohyoid muscle - extensor
  - Speaker - sternohyoid muscle - extensor
  - Speaker - sternothyroid muscle - extensor
  - Speaker - thyrohyoid muscle - extensor
- Suboccipital
  - Obliquus capitis
    - Neck - obliquus capitis inferior muscle - extensor
    - Neck - obliquus capitis superior muscle - extensor
  - Rectus capitis posterior
    - Neck - rectus capitis posterior major muscle - extensor
    - Neck - rectus capitis posterior minor muscle - extensor
- Suprahyoid
  - Digastric muscle
    - Feeder - digastric muscle, facial - cranial
    - Feeder - digastric muscle, trigeminal - cranial
  - Feeder - geniohyoid muscle - flexor
  - Feeder - mylohyoid muscle - cranial
  - Feeder - stylohyoid muscle - cranial
- Vertebrate
  - Neck - longus capitis muscle - flexor
  - Neck - longus colli muscle - flexor
  - Neck - rectus capitis anterior muscle - flexor
  - Neck - rectus capitis lateralis muscle - flexor
  - Scalene muscles
    - Neck - scalenus anterior muscle - flexor
    - Neck - scalenus medius muscle - flexor
    - Neck - scalenus posterior muscle - flexor
TARGET.TEA.TRUNK
- Abdomen
  - Reproductive organs
    - Female
      - Breast - nipple smooth muscles - extensor
      - Endocrine - ovary gland - gland
      - Genitalia - bartholin gland - gland
      - Genitalia - cervix - gland
      - Genitalia - parasympathetic uterus vasodilators - extensor
      - Genitalia - parasympathetic vaginal vasodilators - extensor
      - Genitalia - skenes gland - gland
      - Genitalia - uterus, sympathetic contractors - flexor
      - Genitalia - vagina, sympathetic vasoconstrictors - flexor
    - Male
      - Endocrine - testicle gland - gland
      - Genitalia - cowper gland - gland
      - Genitalia - cremaster muscle - flexor
      - Genitalia - dartos muscle - flexor
      - Genitalia - prostate gland - gland
      - Genitalia - vas deferens - flexor
  - Trunk muscles
    - Abdominal oblique muscle
      - Trunk - abdominal external oblique muscle - flexor
      - Trunk - abdominal internal oblique muscle - flexor
    - Trunk - pyramidalis muscle - flexor
    - Trunk - quadratus lumborum muscle - extensor
    - Trunk - rectus abdominis muscle - flexor
    - Trunk - transversus abdominis muscle - extensor
    - Vessels - renal blood vessels - flexor
- Back
  - Erector spinae muscles
    - Trunk - iliocostalis muscle - flexor
    - Trunk - longissimus muscle - extensor
    - Trunk - spinalis muscle - flexor
  - Minor deep layer of intrinsic back muscles
    - Trunk - interspinales muscles - extensor
    - Trunk - intertransversarii muscle - extensor
    - Trunk - levatores costarum muscles - extensor
  - Transversospinales muscles
    - Semispinalis
      - Neck - semispinalis capitis - extensor
      - Trunk - semispinalis cervicis - extensor
      - Trunk - semispinalis dorsi (thoracis) - extensor
    - Trunk - multifidus muscle - extensor
    - Trunk - rotatores muscles - flexor
- Chest
  - Intercostales
    - Innermost intercostal muscles
      - Trunk - subcostalis muscle - extensor
      - Trunk - transversus thoracis muscle - extensor
    - Trunk - external intercostal muscles - flexor
    - Trunk - internal intercostal muscles - extensor
  - Lung - glands of trachea, lungs, and bronchi - gland
  - Lung - smooth muscles of trachea and bronchial tree - extensor
  - Lung - thoracic diaphragm - flexor
  - Serratus muscle
    - Trunk - serratus posterior inferior muscle - extensor
    - Trunk - serratus posterior superior muscle - flexor
- Visceral
  - Endocrine - adrenal gland - gland
  - Vessels - heart blood vessels - flexor
  - Vessels - thorathic arterial vasoconstrictors - flexor
TARGET.TSA.EAR
- Ear
  - Auricular muscles
    - Ear - anterior auricular muscle - cranial
    - Ear - oblique muscle of auricle - cranial
    - Ear - posterior auricular muscle - cranial
    - Ear - superior auricular muscle - cranial
  - Ear - outer hair cells - cranial
  - Ear - stapedius muscle - cranial
  - Ear - temporoparietalis muscle - cranial
  - Ear - tympanic membrane muscle - cranial
TARGET.TSA.EYE
- Extraocular muscles
  - Eye - inferior tarsal muscle - cranial
  - Eye - levator palpebrae superioris muscle - cranial
  - Eye - orbicularis oculi muscle - cranial
  - Eye - superior tarsal muscle - cranial
  - Oblique
    - Eye - inferior oblique muscle - cranial
    - Eye - superior oblique muscle - cranial
  - Rectus
    - Eye - inferior rectus muscle - cranial
    - Eye - lateral rectus muscle - cranial
    - Eye - medial rectus muscle - cranial
    - Eye - superior rectus muscle - cranial
- Intraocular muscles
  - Eye - ciliary muscle
    - Eye - ciliary muscle - parasympathetic - cranial
    - Eye - ciliary muscle - sympathetic - cranial
  - Eye - iris dilator muscle - cranial
  - Eye - iris sphincter muscle - cranial
  - Eye - orbitalis muscle - cranial
TARGET.TSA.NOSE
- Nose
  - Face - procerus muscle - cranial
  - Nose - depressor septi nasi muscle - cranial
  - Nose - levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle - cranial
  - Nose - nasal glands - cranial
  - Nose - nasalis muscle - cranial

HumanMuscles

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MUSCLES - HEAD

MUSCLES - NECK

MUSCLES - TORSO

MUSCLES - UPPER LIMBS

MUSCLES - LOWER LIMBS

MUSCLES HIERARCHY

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