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Human Muscles
Human muscles, their body regions, actions, and anatomical origins.
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| ID | Muscle name | Region | Action | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Gracilis | Thigh | Adducts the hip and flexes the knee | Inferior pubic ramus |
| 62 | Adductor longus | Thigh | Adducts the hip | Pubic body |
| 63 | Adductor magnus | Thigh | Adducts the hip | Pubis and ischium |
| 64 | Tibialis anterior | Leg | Dorsiflexes and inverts the foot | Lateral tibia |
| 65 | Extensor digitorum longus | Leg | Extends the toes and dorsiflexes foot | Lateral condyle of tibia |
| 66 | Gastrocnemius | Leg | Plantarflexes the ankle and flexes knee | Femoral condyles |
| 67 | Soleus | Leg | Plantarflexes the ankle | Tibia and fibula |
| 68 | Tibialis posterior | Leg | Inverts and plantarflexes the foot | Tibia and fibula |
| 69 | Fibularis longus | Leg | Everts and plantarflexes the foot | Fibula |
| 70 | Popliteus | Leg | Flexes and medially rotates the knee | Lateral femoral condyle |
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Last checked against sources: October 15, 2026.
Last changed: July 19, 2026. This is when we last changed the data or its description. It doesn’t mean the data runs up to that date.
- Wikipedia: List of skeletal muscles of the human body (used with permission)
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