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General information Inferior rectus muscle is part of the extraocular muscles along with five other muscles. Four of these muscles, including the inferior rectus, control eye movement in the cardinal directions. Literal meaning The inferior...

General information Inferior gemellus is a hip joint muscle in the deep hip rotator group. Literal meaning The lower little twin muscle. Interesting information Inferior gemellus is situated in the pelvic region between obturator externus...

General information Inferior oblique is a thin, narrow eye muscle and belongs to the group of six extraocular muscles or the orbit’s extrinsic muscles. Literal meaning The lower slanting muscle (of the eye). Interesting information...

General information Iliocostalis is a dorsal muscle situated deep to the fleshy section of serratus anterior. Iliocostalis thoracis is the upper (thoracic) portion of that muscle. Literal meaning The muscle between the ribs and the groin....

  General information Iliocostalis is a dorsal muscle situated deep to the fleshy section of serratus anterior. Iliocostalis lumborum is the lower (lumbar) portion of that muscle. Literal meaning The word iliocostalis comes from the...

General information Iliacus is a hip joint muscle in the hip flexor group. Literal meaning The muscle of the groin. Interesting information The iliacus is a large, flat and triangular shaped muscle that fills the iliac fossa in the pelvis....

General information The Iliococcygeus is generally a thin muscle which, along with the pubococcygeus makes up the levator ani muscle. Literal meaning Iliococcygeus comes from the word iliacus, which is the medieval Latin term for the hip...

General information The Iliocostalis is one of the accessory muscles to inspiration as well as being part of the erector spinae muscles. Literal meaning The muscle between the ribs in the loin region. Interesting information The...

General information Gastrocnemius is a strong and prominent muscle of the lower leg. It is part of the calf muscle group. Literal meaning The belly muscle of the leg. Interesting information The name of gastrocnemius is derived from the...

General information The geniohyoid is a small muscle that runs from the chin to the hyoid bone. It is part of the suprahyoid muscle group. Literal meaning The muscle of the chin and the U-shaped bone. Interesting information The geniohyoid...

General information The gluteus maximus is the most superficial of the three gluteal muscles and forms the bulk of the gluteal region. The gluteal hip muscles group is made up of the gluteus maximum, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and...

General information Gluteus medius is a large, broad, fan-shaped muscle situated posteriorly in the hip. It makes up the gluteal region muscles, along with the gluteus maximus, gluteus minimus and tensor fasciae latae muscles. Literal...