Fascicle Arrangement Patterns

Circular
(orbicularis oris)

Convergent
(pectoralis major)

Parallel
(sartorius)

Unipennate
(extensor digitorum
longus)

Multipennate
(deltoid)

Fusiform
(biceps brachii)

Bipennate
(rectus femoris)
 Muscles of the Head and Neck
Epicranius frontalis
Temporalis

Corrugator supercilii Epicranius occipitalis

Orbicularis oculi

Zygomaticus minor
Masseter
Zygomaticus major
Buccinator Sternocleidomastoid

Orbicularis oris Splenius capitis

Mentalis Trapezius

Platysma
 Muscles of the Head and Neck

Temporalis

Orbicularis oris

Buccinator

Masseter
Muscles of the Head and Neck

Lateral pterygoid

Medial pterygoid
Muscles of the Head and Neck

Thyrohyoid
 Muscles of the Head and Neck

Digastric:
- anterior belly
- posterior belly Mylohyoid

Thyrohyoid

Sternohyoid
Sternothyroid
Sternocleidomastoid
 Muscles of the Neck (anterior view)

Sternocleidomastoid Scalenes medius

Scalenes anterior

Scalenes posterior
 Muscles of the Neck (posterior view)

Splenius capitis

Splenius cervicis
 Muscles of the Thorax (posterior view)
Longissimus capitis Semispinalis capitis
Iliocostalis cervicis Semispinalis cervicis

Longissimus cervicis Semispinalis thoracis

Iliocostalis thoracis
Longissimus thoracis Spinalis thoracis

Erector spinae

Iliocostalis lumborum Quadratus lumborum

External oblique
Muscles of the thorax
External intercostals

Internal intercostals
Muscles of the Thorax (inferior view)

Diaphragm

Quadratus lumborum
Psoas major
Muscles of the thorax and abdominal wall
Pectoralis major
Serratus anterior

Transverse abdominis
Internal oblique
Rectus abdominis
External oblique
 Muscles of the abdominal wall
External obliques

Rectus abdominis

Internal obliques

Transverse abdominis
 Muscles of the shoulder (anterior)

Sternocleidomastoid
Subscapularis *

Deltoid Pectoralis minor

Pectoralis major

Serratus anterior
Biceps brachii

* Rotator cuff muscle

 Muscles of the shoulder (posterior)
Trapezius Levator scapulae

Rhomboid minor Supraspinatus *

Rhomboid major Infraspinatus *
Deltoid Teres minor*
Teres major

Latissimus dorsi

* Rotator cuff muscles

Anterior shoulder and arm

Deltoid

Pectoralis major

Triceps brachii

Biceps brachii

Brachialis
Brachioradialis
Posterior shoulder and arm
Supraspinatus *

Infraspinatus *
Teres minor *
Teres major
Triceps brachii:
- Lateral head
- Long head

Latissimus dorsi

* Rotator cuff muscles

 Muscles of the arm (anterior view)

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi radialis
Brachioradialis
Pronator teres
Muscles of the arm (anterior view)

Pronator quadratus

Supinator
 Muscles of the arm (posterior view)

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Extensor digitorum

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Extensor carpi radialis longus
Brachioradialis
Muscles of the arm (posterior view)

Supinator
 Muscles of the leg (anterior view)

Quadratus lumborum
Psoas minor
Iliopsoas Psoas major
Iliacus
Tensor fasciae latae
Pectineus Adductor longus
Sartorius Gracilis
Quadraceps femoris: Adductor magnus
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus medialis
- Vastus intermedius: is
deep to the rectus femoris
Muscles of the leg (posterior view)
Gluteus medius

Gluteus maximus

Adductor magnus
Gracilis
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus Hamstrings
Semimembranosus
Adductor muscles of the leg (anterior view)

Pectineus - cut

Adductor brevis
Adductor longus Adductor magnus
Hip muscles (posterior view)

Gluteus medius (cut)

Gluteus minimus

Gluteus maximus (cut)

 Muscles of the leg (anterior view)

Fibularis longus
(Peroneus longus) Gastrocnemius
Tibialis anterior
Extensor digitorum longus
 Muscles of the leg (lateral view)

Gastrocnemius
Fibularis longus (Peroneus longus)
Soleus
Tibialis anterior
Muscles of the leg (superficial posterior view)

Gastrocnemius:
- Medial head
Triceps surae - Lateral head

Soleus

Tendon of the Gastrocnemius

 Muscles of the leg (deep posterior view)
* The triceps surae have been
removed to reveal the deep muscles.

Popliteus

Tibialis posterior

Flexor digitorum longus Fibularis longus

(Peroneus longus)

Fibularis brevis
(Peroneus brevis)