Muscular System Diagram
Posterior (Back) View
This muscular system diagram shows the major muscle groups from the back or posterior view.
To see a muscular system picture from the anterior (front) view click here.
| 1. Occipitalis |
| 2. Semispinalis Capitis |
| 3. Splenius Capitis |
| 4. Sternocleidomastoid |
| 5. Trapezius |
| 6. Deltiod |
| 7. Teres Minor |
| 8. Teres Major |
| 9. Triceps Brachii |
| 10. Latissimus Dorsi |
| 11. Brachioradialis |
| 12. Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus |
| 13. Anconeus |
| 14. Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis |
| 15. Extensor Digitorum |
| 16. Flexor Carpi Ulnaris |
| 17 Extensor Carpi Ulnaris |
| 18. Erector Spinae |
| 19. Internal & External Oblique |
| 20. Gluteus Medius & Gluteus Minimus (underneath Gluteus Medius) |
| 21. Gluteus Maximus |
| 22. Vastus Lateralis |
| 23. Gracilis |
| 24. Adductor Magnus |
| 25. Biceps Femoris |
| 26. Semitendinosus |
| 27. Semimembranosus |
| 28. Gastocnemius |
| 29. Soleus |
| 30. Peroneus Longus |
| 31. Flexor Digitorum Longus |
| 32. Extensor Digitorum Longus |
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