Myology

Explore the curriculum

• General principles of muscles

  Understand the functions, properties, shapes, attachments, and organizational patterns of muscles.

• Shoulder muscles

  The anterior, medial, lateral, and posterior shoulder muscle groups, with their attachments, actions, and innervation.

• Arm muscles

  Organization of the arm compartments and descriptive anatomy of coracobrachialis, brachialis, biceps, and triceps.

• Forearm muscles

  Anterior, posterior, and lateral forearm compartments and the boundaries of the anatomical snuffbox.

• Muscles of the hand

  Organization, attachments, actions, innervation, and clinical assessment of the intrinsic hand muscles.

• Hip muscles

  Iliac and dorsal organization, attachments, actions, innervation, and relationships of the hip muscles.

• Muscles of the thigh

  Organization of the thigh compartments and muscle groups, with attachments, actions and innervation of the anterior, medial and posterior muscles.

• Myology of the leg

  Understand the organization of the anterior, lateral, and posterior compartments of the leg, together with the functions and innervation of their muscles.

• Foot muscles

  Dorsal and plantar organization, attachments, actions, and innervation of the intrinsic muscles of the foot.