The serratus anterior is occasionally called the "big swing muscle" or "boxer's muscle" because it is largely responsible for the...

The biceps brachii muscle is the one that gave all muscles their name: it comes from the Latin musculus, "little mouse", because the...

The rectus femoris is situated in the middle of the front of the thigh; it is fusiform in shape, and its superficial fibers are arranged...

It is sometimes called a three-headed muscle (Latin literally three-headed, tri - three, and ceps, from caput - head), because there are...

In human anatomy, the deltoid muscle is the muscle forming the rounded contour of the shoulder. Anatomically, it appears to be made up of...

The gluteus medius (one of the three gluteal muscles), is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis....

The word latissimus dorsi comes from Latin and means "broadest [muscle] of the back", from "latissimus" (Latin: broadest)' and "dorsum"...

The pectoralis major muscle is a large muscle in the upper chest, fanning across the chest from the shoulder to the breastbone. The two pect

Contracted "Traps" are often associated with headaches, neck and jaw pain. Some causes are high stress, carrying heavy loads on yo

Some of the causes of Vastus Lateralis (VL) pain are prolonged running, deep squats and tension in the lower leg. Tension in the VL can ofte