Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Temporal muscle Digastric muscle Masseter muscle
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Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Infraspinatus muscle Scalene muscles Brachialis muscle Brachioradialis muscle Supinator muscle Flexor pollicis
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Latissimus dorsi muscle Posterior and superior serratus muscle Scalene muscles Subscapularis muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles (small scalene) Infraspinatus muscle Teres major muscle Coracobrachialis muscle Triceps
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Latissimus dorsi muscle Pectoralis minor muscle Posterior and superior serratus muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Supinator muscle Supraspinatus muscle Triceps brachii muscle Anconeus muscle 4th and 5th
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Triceps brachii muscle Posterior and superior serratus muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Pectoralis major muscle Pectoralis minor muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles Supraspinatus muscle Infraspinatus muscle Deltoid muscle Sternal muscle Subclavian muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Infraspinatus muscle Deltoid muscle Scalene muscles Supraspinatus muscle Pectoralis major muscle Pectoralis
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles Latissimus dorsi muscle Levator scapula muscle Iliocostal thoracic muscle Multifidus
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles Deltoid muscle Subscapular muscle Infraspinatus muscle Triceps brachii muscle Teres
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Deltoid muscle Levator scapula muscle Scalene muscles Supraspinatus muscle Teres major muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible: Scalene muscles Levator scapula muscle Supraspinatus muscle Trapezius muscle Multifidus muscles Splenius muscle of the neck Rhomboid muscle Triceps brachii muscle Biceps brachii muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Masseter muscle Lateral pterygoid muscle Medial pterygoid muscle Digastric muscle Trapezius muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Temporal muscle Masseter muscle Orbicularis muscle of the eye
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Digastric muscle Medial pterygoid muscle Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Trapezius muscle Multifidus and semispinatus muscles Splenius muscle of the neck Levator
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Masseter muscle Sternocleidomastoid muscle Lateral pterygoid muscle Medial pterygoid muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Occipito-frontal muscle Sternocleidomastoid muscle Semispinatus muscle Zygomaticus major muscle
A number of muscles in the neck and head can be responsible for pain referred to the temporal part of the head. Trapezius muscle Splenius muscle Sternocleidomastoid muscle Temporal muscle Suboccipital muscles Semispinatus muscle
The following muscles may be responsible for pain in the back of the head: Trapezius muscle Semispinatus muscle Splenius muscle of the neck Suboccipital muscles Occipito-frontal muscle Sternocleidomastoid muscle Digastric muscle Temporal muscle
Two muscles can cause vertex pain: Sternocleidomastoid muscle Muscle splénius de la tête
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Pelvic floor muscles Hip adductors
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Abdominal muscles Iliocostal muscle of the thorax Square muscle of the loins
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Longissimus muscle of the thorax Iliocostal muscle of the loins Multifidus muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Multifidus muscle Square muscle of the loins Gluteus maximus muscle Gluteus medius
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Longissimus muscle of the thorax Iliocostal muscle of the loins Multifidus muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Longissimus muscle of the thorax Iliocostal thoracic and lumbar muscles Multifidus muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Abdominal muscles Iliocostal muscle of the thorax
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Serratus anterior Latissimus dorsi muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Pectoralis major muscle Pectoralis minor muscle Sternal muscle Scalene muscles Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Iliocostal thoracic muscle Multifidus muscle Posterior and inferior serratus muscle rectus abdominis
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Latissimus dorsi muscle Subclavian muscle Infraspinatus muscle Serratus anterior Flexor muscles of
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Small pectoral muscle Infraspinatus muscle Serratus anterior Flexor carpi radialis muscle Flexor
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Serratus anterior Infraspinatus muscle Triceps brachii muscle Palmaris longus muscle Pronator teres
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Biceps brachii muscle Brachialis muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles Infraspinatus muscle Subclavian muscle Latissimus dorsi muscle Finger extensor muscles
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles Supraspinatus muscle Infraspinatus muscle Subclavian muscle Brachioradialis muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Fibular muscles
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Flexor digitorum longus muscles Long extensor muscles of the toes Posterior tibialis
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Anterior tibialis muscle Posterior tibialis muscle Flexor longus muscles of the toes
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Anterior tibialis muscle Extensor hallucis and hallux longus muscles Deep intrinsic muscles
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg (soleus, gastrocnemius, tibialis posterior,
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Soleus and tibialis posterior muscles Plantar square muscle Hallux abductor muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Hallux abductor muscle The pain goes up on the medial part
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Anterior tibialis muscle Fibular muscle Long extensor muscles of the toes
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Soleus and tibialis posterior muscles
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Anterior tibialis muscle Hip adductors
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Gluteus minimus muscle Quadriceps femoris muscle (vastus lateralis) Gastrocnemius muscle Fibular muscles
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg (soleus, plantaris, tibialis posterior,
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Vastus medialis, rectus femoris and gracilis muscles (quadriceps femoris) Adductor muscles Sartorius
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Rectus femoris and vastus medialis muscles (quadriceps femoris) Hip adductors
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Vastus lateralis muscle (quadriceps femoris)
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Hip adductors Sartorius muscle Quadriceps femoris muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Gluteus minimus muscle Piriformis muscle Posterior thigh muscles Internal obturator muscle
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Iliopsoas muscle Quadriceps femoris muscle Sartorius muscle Hip adductors
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Muscle of the posterior compartment of the thigh (biceps femoris, semi-membranous, semi-tendinous)
Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Gluteus minimus muscle Square muscle of the loins Tensor fascia lata muscle
Anatomical reminder The hip adductor muscles are located in the medial and inner part of the thigh between the quadriceps group, in front, and the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh behind. From
Anatomical reminder Tensor fascia lata muscle Description 1 – Anterior superior iliac spine 2 – Ilio-tibial tract 3 – Lateral tubercle of the tibia The tensor muscle of the fascia attaches, above, to the antero-external
Anatomical reminder The interosseous muscles are located between two metacarpals. It exists : A dorsal formation (D1, D2, D3, D4) whose proximal part inserts on the 2 metacarpals forming two fusiform muscles inserting distally on
Anatomical reminder The subscapularis muscle is innervated by a branch of the axillary nerve (C5C6) which also takes care of the motricity of the teres minor and the deltoid and the sensitivity of the shoulder
Anatomical reminder Muscle behind the scapula. (anatomy Wikipédia) Myofascial syndrome of the teres major muscle Patients mainly complain of pain when moving the shoulder, especially when driving a vehicle with a somewhat hard steering wheel.
Anatomical reminder This muscle group is made up of: superficial fibers: longissimus and iliocostals deep fibres: multifidus, long and short rotators Description Surface fibers: 1 -Longissimus of the head 2 – Iliocostal thoracic 3 –
Anatomical reminder Diagnostic The muscle inserts medially on the aponeurosis which joins the spinous D11-D12-L1-L2 and laterally on the last 4 ribs. Functions Participa en la rotación de la columna ver su extensión los músculos
Anatomical reminder Description It is made up of 3 groups of fibres: At the top, muscle fibers insert on the first rib and join behind the scapula. Intermediate, groups of fibers are inserted on the
Anatomical reminder Description The muscle is inserted, medial, on the dorsal fascia from C7 to T2 or T3 and, laterally, on the upper edge of the 2nd to the 5th ribs. The muscle is located
Anatomical reminder In this category, several muscles stand out: Flexor carpi radialis and ulnaris Superficial and deep finger flexors flexor pollicis longus round pronator Description 1 – Biceps brachii muscle 2 – Pronator teres
Anatomical reminder Description Made up of the pectoral muscle which has 3 heads: Head Clavicular Sternal head costal leader An abdominal boss for some and subclavian muscle The subclavian muscle sits under the collarbone and
Anatomical reminder Description The pectoralis minor muscle attaches above to the middle part of the coracoid process and below to the anterior part of the 3rd, 4th and 5th ribs. Function The muscle pulls the
Anatomical reminder Description 1 – Pronator teres muscle 2 – Palmaris longus muscle 3 – Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle 4 – Tendon of palmaris longus 5 – Palmar aponeurosis 6- Antebrachial fascia 7 – Brachioradialis
Anatomical reminder The infraspinatus muscle inserts, in its medial part, into the infraspinatus fossa of the scapula and, in its lateral part, into the greater tubercle of the humeral head. The function of the muscle
Anatomical reminder Description On this diagram, at the top, view of the anterior part of the forearm, at the bottom, of the posterior part. The proximal part of the muscle inserts on the dorsal surface
Anatomical reminder Description 1 – Tendon of the extensor of the fingers 2 – Extensor muscle of the fingers The muscle attaches, in its proximal part, to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, to the
Anatomical reminder Description 1 – Brachioradialis muscle 2 – Extensor carpi radialis longus 3 – Extensor carpi radialis brevis 4 – Abductor pollicis longus 5 – Thumb extensor brevis 6 – Long thumb extensor 7
Anatomical reminder This muscle is made up of three heads: The lateral head which attaches to the humerus above and the olecranon process below The medial head which also attaches to the humerus above and
Anatomical reminder The muscle is inserted, above, on the humeral diaphysis in its anterior part and, below, on the proximal part of the ulna (cubitus). Its only role is the flexion of the elbow. Síndrome
Anatomical reminder Proximal anatomical insertions are made by: the long head (lateral head) attaches by a tendon on the upper part of the glenoid cavity on the scapula to descend on the humeral head in
Anatomical reminder The coraco-brachialis muscle attaches, above, to the coracoid process and, below, to the medial part, in its middle part, of the humeral diaphysis its function is the flexion and adduction of the arm
Anatomical reminder The small rhomboid is inserted medially on the nuchal ligament and on the spinous spinae of the C7 and T1 vertebrae and laterally on the medial border of the scapula. Below, the rhomboid
Anatomical reminder The cranial insertions are made, from front to back, on the clavicle, the acromion and the spine of the scapula. The distal insertions on the deltoid tuberosity. The function of the deltoid is
Anatomical reminder This very extensive muscle is inserted, in its medial part, on the spines of the last 6 thoracic vertebrae, the 5 lumbar vertebrae, on the sacrum, on the iliac crest and on the
Anatomical reminder 1 Supraspinalis muscle 2 Infraspinatus muscle 3 Teres minor muscle 4 Triceps brachii muscle 5 Teres Major 6 Latissimus dorsi muscle The teres minor insertions are close to the infraspinatus muscle, slightly inferior.
Anatomical reminder The levator scapula attaches above to the transverse processes of the first 4 cervical vertebrae and below to the superomedial angle of the scapula. Its role is: to elevate the medial aspect of
Anatomical reminder Description 1 – Psoas minor tendon 2 – Inguinal ligament 3 – Pubis 4 – Lesser trochanter 5 – Iliac muscle 6 – Psoas major muscle 7 – Psoas minor muscle 8 –
Anatomical reminder The anatomical insertions on 3 different structures give rise to 3 groups of fibers of different orientation: The fibers, which start at the top of the twelfth side and attach, at the
Anatomical reminder These muscles include: The piriformis muscle The upper and lower gastrocnemius muscles The square femoris muscle The internal and external obturator muscles 1- gluteus maximus muscle (cut) 2- gluteus medius muscle (sectioned) 3-
Anatomical reminder The deep intrinsic muscles of the foot are composed of: plantar quadratus muscle lumbrical muscles flexor hallucis brevis muscle flexor muscle of the little toe interosseous muscles. 1- Lumbar muscles 2- Plantar square
Anatomical reminder These muscles are: The extensor digitorum brevis extensor hallucis brevis The flexor digitorum brevis hallux abductor The abductor of the little toe. 1-abductor muscle of the little toe 2-flexor digitorum brevis 3-abductor
Anatomical reminder Composed of 2 muscles: the extensor digitorum longus and the extensor hallucis longus. 1 -Tibia 2-Extensor hallucis longus muscle 3-Inferior extensor reticunalum 4-Tendon of the extensor hallucis longus 5-Tendon of the extensor digitorum
Anatomical reminder Composed by 3 muscles: peroneus longus Peroneus brevis Peroneus third 1-long toe extensor 2-tibia 3-fibular third 4-inferior extensor retinaculum 5- tendon of extensor digitorum longus 6- tendon of the third peroneus 7-inferior retinaculum
Anatomical reminder The proximal insertion of the muscle is on the lateral condyle of the tibia, the upper half of the lateral aspect of the tibia. The tendon of the muscle, distally, attaches to the
Anatomical reminder The sterno-cleido-mastoid muscle attaches on its cranial part to the mastoid. Towards its caudal part it splits into 2 heads: the sternal head in front and the clavicular head below. The distance between
Anatomy The scalene muscles are 4 in number. From front to back the anterior scalene muscle, the middle scalene muscle, the posterior scalene muscle and the lesser scalene muscle. They are partially covered in front
It is composed of an upper part, the splenius muscle of the head, and a lower part, the splenius muscle of the neck: They lie directly under the trapezius muscle. 1- semi-spinous of the head.
Anatomical reminder 1- Trapezius (sectioned) 2- Splenius of the head (sectioned) 3- Semi-spinous of the head 4- Longissimus of the head 5-rotators 6- Thoracic multifidus The semi-spinatus of the neck is not represented. For the
Anatomical reminder 1- splenius of the head (sectioned). 2- semi-spinous (sectioned) 3- longissimus of the head (sectioned) 4- superior oblique of the head 5- posterior rectus minor 6- posterior rectus capitis 7- inferior oblique of
The muscles of the posterior part of the neck are divided into 4 layers from the surface to the depth by: – The trapeze – The splenius of the head and neck – The semispinatus
Anatomical reminder The muscle is inserted at the bottom on the internal face of the mandible, moves forward inwards and attaches at the top to the lateral plate of the pterygoid process (on the diagram
Anatomical reminder The lateral pterygoid muscle is made up of 2 heads. The upper head inserts, posteriorly, on the capsule of the temporomandibular joint and on the articular disc, anteriorly on the sphenoid bone. The
Anatomical reminder The trapezius muscle consists of 3 parts: upper, middle and lower. The anatomical insertions of the two trapezius form a diamond extending from the occiput to the T12 vertebra. Laterally, it attaches to
Anatomical reminder The gluteus maximus muscle attaches proximally to the iliac crest, the lateral part of the sacrum and to the coccyx. The distal part attaches to the femur and the iliotibial band of the
Anatomical reminder It takes its proximal insertions on the lateral face of the external or lateral femoral condyle and distal from the medial side of the posterior face of the tibia. It prevents the femur
Anatomical reminder This posterior compartment contains the following muscles: Biceps femoris with 2 heads: long and short Semi-tendinosus Semi-membranous The semitendinosus and the semimembranosus form the medial muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh,
Anatomical reminder Muscle composed of 4 heads: Right femoral vastus medialis Vast Intermediate wide lateral The muscles of the quadriceps group insert all 4, distally, on the patella. The patella is attached to the anterior
Anatomical reminder The posterior part of the gluteus medius muscle sits deep within the gluteus maximus muscle. Its lower part covers the small gluteus muscle. The proximal insertions of the muscle are on the anterior
Anatomical reminder 1- Antero-superior iliac spine. 2-Acetabulum. 3-Tuberosity of the ischium. 4-Sacrotuberous ligament. 5-Ischio-cavernous muscle. 6-Vagina. 7-Urethra. 8-Lower layer of the uro-genital diaphragm (sectioned). 9-Deep transverse muscle of the perineum. 10-Pubis. 11-superficial transverse muscle of
Anatomical reminder From the surface to the depth we find: –The gastrocnemius muscle composed of two heads, medial and lateral (former internal and external twin). It is inserted, proximally, on the posterior distal end of
Anatomy of the sternal muscle The sternal muscle is an inconstant muscle whose fibers run parallel on either side of the sternum. They are located above the insertion of the pectoral muscle on the sternum
Anatomy: The thumb adductor (1) is made up of a transverse head on the upper part and an oblique head on the lower part. The opposing thumb (2) inserts on the trapezoid bone and on
The digastric muscle is located under the jaw. (anatomy see wikipedia) A myo-fascial syndrome of its posterior part can be responsible for pain at the tip of the jaw and under the ear. It can
List of head muscles and their associated myofascial syndrome : The temporalis muscle The masseter muscle The digastric muscle The occipito-frontal muscles. Dental pain of muscular origin. The facial muscles. The lateral pterygoid muscle The
List of upper limb muscles and related myofascial syndrome: The teres major muscle. The teres minor muscle The subscapularis muscle. The supraspinatus muscle. The deltoid muscle The infraspinatus muscle The pectoralis major muscle The pectoralis
List of lower limb muscles and associated myofascial syndrome. The quadratus lumborum muscle Pelvic floor muscles The gluteus minimus muscle The gluteus medius muscle The gluteus maximus muscle The piriformis and other lateral rotators muscles
The myofascial syndrome: introduction These pains of muscular origin are encountered daily by doctors but are unfortunately poorly understood or ignored. However, they are responsible in some patients for major and disabling functional impairment. The
Pain related to the abdominal musculature often poses diagnostic problems. Indeed, the relationships with the underlying viscera are close. Thus, myofascial syndromes of the abdominal muscles can be responsible for digestive or genitourinary disorders such
Rappel anatomique The supraspinatus or supraspinatus muscle attaches medially to the inside of the top of the scapula and laterally to the greater tuberosity of the humeral head (shoulder). (anatomyWikipédia) Myofascial supraspinatus muscle syndrome The
Myofascial syndrome of the gluteus minimus muscle is responsible for pseudo-sciatica. The contracture of this muscle is responsible for pain projecting on the lateral part of the thigh sometimes up to the ankle (red zone).
The muscles of the face are: Orbicularis muscle of the eye, The zygomatic muscle, The platysma muscle. Myofascial syndromes of the muscles of the face give pain referred to the latter. Orbicularis oculi muscle (in
Anatomy of the occipitofrontalis muscle. This muscle is composed of an anterior frontal part and an occipital part (in red). They are attached to an aponeurosis which covers the skull (in yellow) and which slides
The masseter muscle (muscle of the jaw, of mastication), (orange area) is located in front of the ear, from the lower jaw to the outer side of the eye. (Masseter muscle – Wikipedia) Referred pain
Headache related to contracture of an area of the temporalis muscle (orange area) is common. It is generally located at the level of the temple, above the orbit, and sometimes manifests itself by dental pain
Various referred pains of muscular origin can be responsible for dental pain. For the upper teeth: – The temporal muscle. – The masseter muscle. For the lower teeth: – The masseter muscle. – The digastric