Muscles of arm and leg

Front

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Back

Biceps Femoris

Answer explanation

The biceps femoris is the large muscle that turns away from the rest of the muscles on the back of the leg. It also has two "ends" at the bottom which is where the "bi" (two) prefix comes from (sort of).

Front

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Back

Fibularis Longus

Front

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Back

Gastrocnemius

Front

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Back

Gluteus Maximus

Front

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Back

Gluteus Medius

Front

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Back

Rectus Femoris

Answer explanation

I memorize the muscles on the outside of the thigh by location and name. This muscle runs straight down the middle of the thigh. The term "rectus" means straight while "femoris" is a reference to the femur. So, the rectus femoris goes straight down the femur.

Front

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Back

Sartorius

Answer explanation

This muscle is the Sartorius. I start with it because it allows me to separate the thigh into regions on the inside and on the outside. This way I can focus on learning the muscles in the different regions.

The muscles in the "muscle" color are the inner region, and the muscles in the pinkish color (including the sartorius) are the outer region.

Front

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Back

Semimembranosus

Answer explanation

The semimembranosus lies underneath the semitendinosus, so, you can see two parts of it peeking out from behind the distal end of the other muscle. It can be seen in two different places.

Front

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Back

Semitendinosus

Answer explanation

The semitendinosus splits the semimembranosus; look for the two sides of semimembranosus and the tendinosus runs down the middle.

Front

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Back

Soleus