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[link] - Part 1 : Identifying Bone Structure That Forms the Framework of the Body
[link] - Part 2 : Identifying the Muscles That Shape the Body
[link] - Part 3 : Using What You Know About Bone and Muscle Structure to Shape Realistic Skin

[link] - Skeletal System Diagram

A basic understanding of a handful of key muscles in the human body will benefit the realism of your work greatly. In the diagram on the left, the ones that the most useful to know are highlighted and labeled. Memorizing the names of these muscles is not necessary, but recognizing placement and identifying how they connect together and to bone will help give your work a more life-like feel.

The important muscles to recognize are:
Sternocleidomastoid - These two parallel muscles are the two most prominent muscles in the neck, they connect the inner ends of the collar bones with the back of the skull. These guys help you turn your head.
Trapezius - These muscles are more evident from the back, but do help to shape the shoulders.
Deltoid - These two muscles allow you to lift your arm. They also give your shoulder a round shape.
Biceps - These muscles allow your arm to flex. They form the shape of the frontal upper arm.
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - This muscle, along with the ulna shape the back and outer side of the lower arm.
Brachioradialis - This muscle helps you bend your hand back. It shapes the front and inner side of the arm.
Pectoralis - Pecs. These muscles are located beneath the breasts of females and more prominently visible in a man’s chest.
Rectus Abdominus - Abs. These guys form the bumps on the abdomen of men and women and are not prominent at all on figures with less muscle and more fat, but can be very prominent on fit figures.
Rectus Femoris - This is the main large muscle on the front of the leg, It forms the muscular shape just above the knee when straightening the leg.
Sartorius - This is the muscle that wraps around from your hip, inward over your leg, and connects at the side of the knee. In certain poses and bodytypes, this muscle is visible along with the Rectus Femoris.
Extensor Digitorum Longus and Peroneus Longus - These muscles shape the outer side of the calf.
Gastrocnemius - This is the ‘calf muscle.’ It is most visible from a side or rear view, but is partially visible from the front as well. It forms the shape of the inner lower leg.

*Special thanks to `Elandria for taking this lovely stock image for me to work with. Please see the image here: [link]

Description
[link] - Part 1 : Identifying Bone Structure That Forms the Framework of the Body
[link] - Part 2 : Identifying the Muscles That Shape the Body
[link] - Part 3 : Using What You Know About Bone and Muscle Structure to Shape Realistic Skin

[link] - Skeletal System Diagram

A basic understanding of a handful of key muscles in the human body will benefit the realism of your work greatly. In the diagram on the left, the ones that the most useful to know are highlighted and labeled. Memorizing the names of these muscles is not necessary, but recognizing placement and identifying how they connect together and to bone will help give your work a more life-like feel.

The important muscles to recognize are:
Sternocleidomastoid - These two parallel muscles are the two most prominent muscles in the neck, they connect the inner ends of the collar bones with the back of the skull. These guys help you turn your head.
Trapezius - These muscles are more evident from the back, but do help to shape the shoulders.
Deltoid - These two muscles allow you to lift your arm. They also give your shoulder a round shape.
Biceps - These muscles allow your arm to flex. They form the shape of the frontal upper arm.
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris - This muscle, along with the ulna shape the back and outer side of the lower arm.
Brachioradialis - This muscle helps you bend your hand back. It shapes the front and inner side of the arm.
Pectoralis - Pecs. These muscles are located beneath the breasts of females and more prominently visible in a man’s chest.
Rectus Abdominus - Abs. These guys form the bumps on the abdomen of men and women and are not prominent at all on figures with less muscle and more fat, but can be very prominent on fit figures.
Rectus Femoris - This is the main large muscle on the front of the leg, It forms the muscular shape just above the knee when straightening the leg.
Sartorius - This is the muscle that wraps around from your hip, inward over your leg, and connects at the side of the knee. In certain poses and bodytypes, this muscle is visible along with the Rectus Femoris.
Extensor Digitorum Longus and Peroneus Longus - These muscles shape the outer side of the calf.
Gastrocnemius - This is the ‘calf muscle.’ It is most visible from a side or rear view, but is partially visible from the front as well. It forms the shape of the inner lower leg.

*Special thanks to `Elandria for taking this lovely stock image for me to work with. Please see the image here: [link]