The Anthromica Library
The human body one structure at a time. Every page has a 3D model you can turn, with its parts numbered on it, where it sits, what it does and what supplies it.
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- Levator palpebrae superiorisThe levator palpebrae superioris is the thin muscle in the roof of the orbit that raises the upper eyelid and keeps the eye open.
- Levator scapulaeLevator scapulae is a strap-like muscle in the side of the neck that runs from the upper cervical vertebrae to the scapula.
- Levatores breves costarumThe levatores breves costarum are small fan-shaped muscles at the back of the thorax, each running from a vertebra to the rib just below.
- Levatores longi costarumThe levatores longi costarum are slender slips beside the thoracic spine that pass from a vertebra over one rib to the next.
- Long head of biceps brachiiCaput longum musculi bicipitis brachiiThe long head of biceps brachii starts above the shoulder socket and runs through the joint and down the arm to bend the elbow.
- Long head of biceps femorisCaput longum musculi bicipitis femorisThe long head of biceps femoris is the lateral hamstring belly, running from the ischial tuberosity down the back of the thigh to the fibula.
- Long head of triceps brachiiCaput longum musculi tricipitis brachiiThe long head of triceps brachii starts just below the shoulder socket and is the only part of triceps to cross the shoulder joint.
- Longissimus capitis muscleMusculus longissimus capitisLongissimus capitis is a slender band of the deep back muscles that climbs from the upper thoracic spine to the mastoid process.
- Longissimus colli muscleMusculus longissimus colliLongissimus colli is the neck part of the longissimus column, joining the upper thoracic transverse processes to those of the cervical spine.
- Longissimus thoracis muscleMusculus longissimus thoracisLongissimus thoracis is the large middle column of erector spinae in the back, running from the sacrum to the thoracic vertebrae and ribs.
- Longus capitis muscleMusculus longus capitisLongus capitis is a deep muscle on the front of the upper neck, rising from C3 to C6 to the skull base.
- Longus colli muscleMusculus longus colliLongus colli is a long prevertebral muscle lying on the front of the vertebral column from the atlas down to the upper thoracic vertebrae.
- Lumbrical muscles of footMusculi lumbricales pedisThe lumbricals of the foot are four slender muscles in the sole that arise from the long flexor tendons and reach the lesser toes.
- Lumbrical muscles of handMusculi lumbricales manusThe lumbricals are four slender muscles in the palm that arise from the deep flexor tendons and help straighten the fingers.
- Medial head of flexor hallucis brevisCaput mediale flexoris brevis hallucisThis inner belly is one half of the short flexor of the great toe, lying under the first metatarsal.
- Medial head of gastrocnemiusCaput mediale musculi gastrocnemiiThe inner of the two calf heads, arising from the femur above the medial condyle and joining the Achilles tendon at the heel.
- Medial head of triceps brachiiCaput mediale musculi tricipitis caput brachiiThe medial head of triceps brachii is the deep head lying on the back of the humerus below the radial groove.
- Medial pterygoid muscleMusculus pterygoideus medialisThe medial pterygoid is a thick, four-sided chewing muscle on the inner side of the mandibular ramus that closes the jaw.
- Medial rectus muscleMusculus rectus medialisThe medial rectus is the straight eye muscle on the nasal side of the eyeball that turns the eye inwards towards the nose.
- Mentalis muscleMusculus mentalisThe mentalis is a small, cone-shaped muscle at the point of the chin that raises and pushes out the lower lip, as in pouting.
- Middle pharyngeal constrictorConstrictor medius pharyngisA fan-shaped muscle of the pharyngeal wall that spreads back from the hyoid bone to the midline seam behind the throat.
- Multifidus colli muscleMusculus multifidus colliMultifidus colli is the neck part of the multifidus, a deep layer of short bundles linking cervical articular processes to spines above.
- Multifidus lumborum muscleMusculus multifidus lumborumMultifidus lumborum is the thick lumbar part of multifidus, a deep back muscle filling the groove beside the lumbar spinous processes.
- Multifidus thoracis muscleMusculus multifidus thoracisMultifidus thoracis is the thoracic part of multifidus, a deep back muscle running from thoracic transverse processes to spinous processes above.