Hi everyone! So, if you are a visual learner like me, then you know that learning all of the muscles in the human body can be a daunting task if you don't have visuals to aid in your studying. I spend a lot of time in the cadaver lab and in osteology lab (with skeletal models) to learn all of the different muscles and bony structures one-by-one. Additionally, since I learn best with pictures and colors, I have drawn out 155 of the major muscles in the body. Resources like Netter and Human Anatomy Atlas have wonderful illustrations and I reference them often, but they do not isolate individual muscles. Most illustrations in anatomy resources have groupings of muscles, making it difficult to understand the origins and insertions when you can't actually visualize them because they're crowded with all other muscles present in that region. This is why I created these drawings that showcase one muscle at a time! As a visual/tangible learner, drawing and writing things out myself helps me grasp information the best. This has helped me SO much because when I am recalling the information, I can visualize vivid images of the colorful drawings I made and make sense of everything there is to know about a muscle.

Some of the specific information, such as what attachments your anatomy professor wants you to know/study, may vary from program to program. But, if the information on these "giant flashcards" follow along closely with what you need to know to do well and understand muscular anatomy, then I am confident that they will help serve as a valuable resource to you! Remember - these will be the most effective in combination with studying cadavers, skeletal models, your classmates' bodies, and your own body!