Adductor Magnus Muscle Anatomy Overview
The adductor group, consisting of the adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis, and obturator externus. In general,…
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Gracilis Muscle Anatomy Overview
The gracilis muscle (L., slender) is a long, strap-like muscle and is the most medial muscle of the…
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Semitendinosus Muscle Anatomy
The semitendinosus muscle, as its name indicates, is half tendinous, it's one of the hamstring muscles group. It…
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Semimembranosus Muscle Anatomy & Function
The semimembranosus muscle is part of the hamstring group, which also includes the semitendinosus and biceps femoris muscles.…
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Biceps Brachii Muscle
Of the four major arm muscles, three flexors (biceps brachii, brachialis, and coracobrachialis) are in the anterior (flexor)…
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Brachialis Muscle Anatomy
Of the four major arm muscles, three flexors (biceps brachii, brachialis, and coracobrachialis) are in the anterior (flexor)…
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Brachioradialis Muscle Anatomy Overview
The brachioradialis is exceptional among muscles of the posterior (extensor) compartment in that it has rotated to the…
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Triceps Brachii Muscle Anatomy
The long head of triceps arises from the infraglenoid tubercle of scapula, the lateral head arises from the…
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Tibialis Anterior Muscle
The tibialis anterior (TA), the most medial and superficial dorsiflexor, is a slender muscle that lies against the…
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Extensor Digitorum Longus
The extensor digitorum longus (EDL) is the most lateral muscle of the anterior compartment of the leg. The…
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Anterior Compartment of Leg
The anterior compartment of leg is located anterior to the interosseous membrane, between lateral surface of tibia shaft…
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Extensor Hallucis Longus
The extensor hallucis longus (EHL) is a thin muscle that lies deeply between the tibialis anterior and extensor…
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