What are all of the skeletal muscles in body?

There are over 600 skeletal muscles in the human body. Here is a list of some of the major skeletal muscles:

Head and Neck

* Masseter: Chewing muscle

* Temporalis: Temple muscle

* Orbicularis Oris: Muscle that surrounds the mouth

* Zygomaticus Major: Muscle that raises the corner of the mouth

* Levator Labii Superioris: Muscle that raises the upper lip

* Depressor Anguli Oris: Muscle that lowers the corner of the mouth

* Mentalis: Muscle that protrudes the lower lip

* Buccinator: Muscle that flattens the cheeks

Trunk

* Pectoralis Major: Chest muscle

* Pectoralis Minor: Smaller chest muscle

* Latissimus Dorsi: Back muscle

* Trapezius: Upper back and neck muscle

* Rhomboids: Back muscles between the shoulder blades

* Serratus Anterior: Side chest muscle

* External Obliques: Abdominal muscle

* Internal Obliques: Abdominal muscle

* Transversus Abdominis: Deep abdominal muscle

* Rectus Abdominis: Abdominal muscle

Upper Limbs

* Deltoid: Shoulder muscle

* Biceps Brachii: Upper arm muscle

* Triceps Brachii: Upper arm muscle

* Forearm muscles: Flexor Carpi Radialis, Extensor Carpi Radialis, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

* Hand muscles: Thenar muscles, Hypothenar muscles, Interosseous muscles

Lower Limbs

* Gluteus Maximus: Buttock muscle

* Gluteus Medius: Buttock muscle

* Gluteus Minimus: Buttock muscle

* Quadriceps: Front thigh muscles

* Hamstrings: Back thigh muscles

* Calf muscles: Gastrocnemius, Soleus

* Foot muscles: Plantar Fascia, Flexor Digitorum Brevis, Abductor Hallucis

Other Muscles

* Diaphragm: Muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity

* Pelvic Floor Muscles: Muscles that support the pelvic organs

* Sphincter Muscles: Muscles that control the opening and closing of various body openings

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