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List of Upper Body Muscles 1 Neck and Shoulders. The neck primarily consists of the sternocleidomastoid and the splenius muscles, which act to flex and extend the neck, respectively. 2 Chest. The chest region includes two muscle groups and one individual muscle. … 3 Abdominals. … 4 Arms. … 5 Back. …
Some muscles, like the tibialis anterior, are named after the part of the bone (the anterior portion of the tibia) that they are attached to. Other muscles use a hybrid of these two, like the brachioradialis, which is named after a region (brachial) and a bone (radius).
Some muscles, like the tibialis anterior, are named after the part of the bone (the anterior portion of the tibia) that they are attached to. Other muscles use a hybrid of these two, like the brachioradialis, which is named after a region (brachial) and a bone (radius).