Human Body / Major Body Building Muscles
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There are approximately 650 skeletal muscles in the human body. The major skeletal (voluntary) muscles are provided here. The muscles in this list are the ones critical for body-building.
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| Lower Limbs: Ankle, Foot | Gastrocnemius |
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Origin: Posterior surfaces of femoral condyles
Insertion: Posterior surface of calcaneus via Achilles tendon. |
It functions in the plantarflexion at the ankle. |  view
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| Lower Limbs: Ankle, Foot | Posterior Tibialis |
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Origin: Proximal two-thirds of posterior surfaces of tibia and fibula.
Insertion: Posterior surface of calcaneus via Achilles tendon. |
It functions in plantarflexion at the ankle. | view
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| Lower Limbs: Ankle, Foot | Soleus |
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Origin: Proximal two-thirds of posterior surfaces of tibia annd fibula
Insertion: Posterior surface of calcaneus via Achilles tendon. |
It functions in the plantarflexion at the ankle. | view
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| Lower Limbs: Ankle, Foot | Anterior Tibialis |
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Origin: Proximal two-thirds of lateral tibia
Insertion: Medial aspect of first cuneiform and first metatarsal. |
It acts in dorsiflexion at the ankle and inversion at the foot. | view
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| Lower Limbs: Ankle, Foot | Peroneus Longus & Brevia |
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Peroneus Longus:
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They function in plantarflexion at the ankle and eversion at the foot. | view
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| Lower Limbs: Hip | Gluteus Maximus, Medius & Minimus |
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Gluteus Maximus:
Gluteus medius and minimus
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Gluteus maximus functions in extension and lateral rotation.
Gluteus medius and minimus function in adduction. |
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| Lower Limbs: Hip, Knee | Biceps Femoris |
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Origin: Ischium, linea aspera, femur
Insertion: Head of the fibula which articulates with the back of the lateral tibial condyle. |
Its action includes knee flexion and hip joint (long head only) extension | view
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| Lower Limbs: Hip, Knee | Semitendinosus |
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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Proximal anterior-medial aspectof tibia. |
It functions in extension | view
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| Lower Limbs: Hip, Knee | Semimembranosus |
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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Posterior aspect of medial tibial condyle. |
It functions in extension | view
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| Lower Limbs: Hip, Knee | Iliacus |
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Origin: Inner surgace of the ilium and base of sacrum
Insertion: Lesser trochanter of femur. |
It functions in flexion and lateral rotation. | view
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