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General information The medial pterygoid works in combination with the masseter to aid in chewing. Literal meaning Wing-shaped – The muscle that attaches to the wing-shaped process of the sphenoid bone. Interesting information Medial...

General information The masseter muscles are located on either side of the jaw. Literal meaning The muscle that chews. Interesting information The masseter is a quadrilateral skeletal muscle that has the primary function of chewing....

General information The medial rectus is an ocular muscle that turns the eye inward. Literal meaning The middle straight muscle [of the eye]. Interesting information The medial rectus is part of a group of skeletal muscles called the...

General information Mentalis is a facial muscle situated in the chin. Along with the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi, levator labii superioris, levator anguli oris, zygomaticus major, zygomaticus minor, risorius, depressor labii...

General information The mid scalene descends upon the vertebral column and is an accessory muscle for respiration. Literal meaning The middle muscle of the group of muscles making up a triangle shape. Interesting information The mid...

General information Mylohyoid is the muscle that begins at the jaw and extends toward the hyoid bone. Literal meaning The U-shaped grinder. Interesting information Mylohyoid is a triangular-shaped skeletal muscle located between the jawbone...

General information Multifidus is the muscle running the length of the spine that allows for rotation, extension, and lateral movement. Literal meaning Split into many parts. Interesting information Multifidus is composed of several regions...

General information Nasalis is a paired muscle covering the dorsum of the nose. There are two parts to this muscle, the alar and transverse parts. The alar part is also known as the dilator naris posterior, and the transverse part otherwise...

General information Lumbrical hand muscles are unique because they attach to tendons instead of bone. These tendons are the flexor digitorum profundus and the extensor expansions. Literal meaning Worm muscle. Interesting information The...

General information Lumbrical foot muscles start at the tendons of the flexor digitorum longus and end at the tendons that go inside the lesser toes. Literal meaning Worm muscle. Interesting information Lumbrical foot muscles are comprised...

General information Longus colli is located on the anterior surface of the vertebral column, between the atlas and the third thoracic vertebra. Literal meaning The long neck. Interesting information Longus colli is a long skeletal muscle of...

General information Longus capitis is a deep, neck muscle situated anteriorly to the cervical spine. The prevertebral layer of neck muscles is comprised of the longus capitis, the rectus capitis anterior, rectus capitis lateralis, longus...