Complete Skeletal Muscle Map – Region, Subregion &

Counts
(Counts are for individual muscles, not pairs — so left and right are counted as one)

Region Subregion Muscle Groups / Muscles Count

Occipitofrontalis (2 bellies), Orbicularis oculi,
Orbicularis oris, Buccinator, Zygomaticus
major, Zygomaticus minor, Risorius, Levator
Head & Facial expression
labii superioris, Levator labii superioris alaeque 16
Face muscles
nasi, Depressor labii inferioris, Depressor
anguli oris, Mentalis, Platysma, Nasalis
(transverse & alar), Procerus
Mastication Masseter, Temporalis, Medial pterygoid,
4
muscles Lateral pterygoid
Superior rectus, Inferior rectus, Medial rectus,
Extraocular
Lateral rectus, Superior oblique, Inferior 6
muscles
oblique
Auricularis anterior, Auricularis superior,
Auricular muscles 3
Auricularis posterior
2 (Platysma
Platysma (already counted in face),
Neck Superficial muscles already
Sternocleidomastoid, Trapezius (upper fibers)
counted)
Suprahyoid Digastric (anterior & posterior bellies),
4
muscles Stylohyoid, Mylohyoid, Geniohyoid
Sternohyoid, Omohyoid (superior & inferior
Infrahyoid muscles 4
bellies), Sternothyroid, Thyrohyoid
Longus capitis, Longus colli (sup., mid., inf.
Prevertebral
parts counted as one), Rectus capitis anterior, 4
muscles
Rectus capitis lateralis
Lateral vertebral Scalenus anterior, Scalenus medius, Scalenus
3
muscles posterior
Superior constrictor, Middle constrictor,
Pharyngeal muscles 3
Inferior constrictor
Cricothyroid, Posterior cricoarytenoid, Lateral
cricoarytenoid, Thyroarytenoid, Vocalis,
Laryngeal muscles 8
Aryepiglottic, Transverse arytenoid, Oblique
arytenoid
Trapezius (already counted), Latissimus dorsi,
Back Superficial layer Levator scapulae, Rhomboid major, Rhomboid 4
minor
Serratus posterior superior, Serratus posterior
Intermediate layer 2
inferior
Deep layer – Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Spinalis (each with
3
Erector spinae regional parts but counted as 3)
Deep layer – Semispinalis, Multifidus, Rotatores 3
 Region Subregion Muscle Groups / Muscles Count
Transversospinalis
Minor deep Interspinales, Intertransversarii, Levatores
3
muscles costarum
Respiratory Diaphragm, External intercostals, Internal
Thorax 4
muscles intercostals, Innermost intercostals
Accessory muscles Subcostals, Transversus thoracis 2
External oblique, Internal oblique, Transversus
Abdomen Anterolateral wall 5
abdominis, Rectus abdominis, Pyramidalis
Quadratus lumborum, Psoas major, Psoas
Posterior wall 4
minor, Iliacus
Pelvis & Levator ani (Pubococcygeus, Puborectalis,
Pelvic diaphragm 4
Perineum Iliococcygeus), Coccygeus
Urogenital Deep transverse perineal, External urethral
2
diaphragm sphincter
Superficial perineal Superficial transverse perineal,
3
muscles Bulbospongiosus, Ischiocavernosus
Anal region External anal sphincter 1
Upper Deltoid, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres
Shoulder region 6
Limb minor, Teres major, Subscapularis
Arm – Anterior
Biceps brachii, Brachialis, Coracobrachialis 3
compartment
Arm – Posterior
Triceps brachii, Anconeus 2
compartment
Forearm – Anterior Pronator teres, Flexor carpi radialis, Palmaris
4
superficial longus, Flexor carpi ulnaris
Forearm – Anterior
Flexor digitorum superficialis 1
intermediate
Forearm – Anterior Flexor digitorum profundus, Flexor pollicis
3
deep longus, Pronator quadratus
Brachioradialis, Extensor carpi radialis longus,
Forearm – Posterior Extensor carpi radialis brevis, Extensor
6
superficial digitorum, Extensor digiti minimi, Extensor
carpi ulnaris
Supinator, Abductor pollicis longus, Extensor
Forearm – Posterior
pollicis brevis, Extensor pollicis longus, 5
deep
Extensor indicis
Hand – Thenar Abductor pollicis brevis, Flexor pollicis brevis,
4
muscles Opponens pollicis, Adductor pollicis
Hand – Hypothenar Abductor digiti minimi, Flexor digiti minimi
3
muscles brevis, Opponens digiti minimi
3 groups
Hand – Lumbricals Lumbricals (1–4 counted as one group), Palmar
(≈11
& interossei interossei (3), Dorsal interossei (4)
individual)
Lower Gluteal region Gluteus maximus, Gluteus medius, Gluteus 10
 Region Subregion Muscle Groups / Muscles Count
Limb minimus, Tensor fasciae latae, Piriformis,
Obturator internus, Obturator externus,
Superior gemellus, Inferior gemellus,
Quadratus femoris
Sartorius, Quadriceps femoris (Rectus femoris,
Thigh – Anterior
Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, Vastus 6
compartment
intermedius), Articularis genus
Thigh – Medial Pectineus, Adductor longus, Adductor brevis,
5
compartment Adductor magnus, Gracilis
Thigh – Posterior Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus,
3
compartment Semimembranosus
Leg – Anterior Tibialis anterior, Extensor hallucis longus,
4
compartment Extensor digitorum longus, Fibularis tertius
Leg – Lateral
Fibularis longus, Fibularis brevis 2
compartment
Leg – Posterior
Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Plantaris 3
superficial
Leg – Posterior Popliteus, Flexor hallucis longus, Flexor
4
deep digitorum longus, Tibialis posterior
Extensor digitorum brevis, Extensor hallucis
Foot – Dorsum 2
brevis
Foot – Sole, 1st Abductor hallucis, Flexor digitorum brevis,
3
layer Abductor digiti minimi
2 groups
Foot – Sole, 2nd Quadratus plantae, Lumbricals (1–4 as one
(≈5
layer group)
individual)
Foot – Sole, 3rd Flexor hallucis brevis, Adductor hallucis,
3
layer Flexor digiti minimi brevis
2 groups
Foot – Sole, 4th
Plantar interossei (3), Dorsal interossei (4) (≈7
layer
individual)

Grand Total

When we count each named skeletal muscle (including single muscles with multiple bellies
as one), we get ~640.