For an overview of muscles per nerve, see below
Brachial plexus
Abductor digiti minimi muscle = ulnar nerve, C8, T1
function: abduction of little finger
Abductor pollicis brevis muscle = median nerve, C8, T1
function: abduction of the thumb
Abductor pollicis longus muscle = posterior interosseous nerve, C7, C8
function: abduction of the thumb
Adductor pollicis muscle = ulnar nerve, C8, T1
function: adduction of thumb
Biceps muscle = musculocutaneous nerve, C5, C6
function: flexion of supinated forearm
Brachioradialis muscle = radial nerve, C5, C6
function: flexion of forearm between pronation and supination
Deltoid muscle = axillary nerve, C5, C6
function: abduction of upper arm
Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle = radial nerve, C5, C6
function: extension and abduction of hand
Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle = posterior interosseous nerve, C7, C8
function: extension and adduction of the hand
Extensor digitorum muscle = posterior interosseous nerve, C7, C8
function: extension of metacarpolphalangeal joints
Extensor pollicis brevis muscle = posterior interosseous nerve, C7, C8
function: extension of the thumb at the metacarpophalangeal joint
Extensor pollicis longus muscle = posterior interosseous nerve, C7,
C8
function: extension of the thumb at interphalangeal joint
First dorsal interosseous muscle = ulnar nerve, C8, T1
function: abduction of index finger
First lumbrical-interosseous muscle = median nerve, C8, T1
function: extension of index finger at proximal interphalangeal joint
Flexor carpi radialis muscle = median nerve, C6, C7
function: flexion and abduction of the hand
Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle = ulnar nerve, C7, C8, T1
function: flexion and abduction of wrist
Flexor digiti minimi muscle = ulnar nerve, C8, T1
function: flexion of little finger at metacarpophalangeal joint
Flexor digitorum profundus I & II muscles = anterior interosseous nerve, C7, C8
function: flexion of distal phalanx of the index finger
Flexor digitorum profundus III & IV muscles = ulnar nerve, C7, C8
function: flexion of distal interphalangeal joint
Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle = median nerve, C7, C8, T1
function: flexing of vingers at proximal interphalangeal joint
Flexor pollicis longus muscle = anterior interosseous nerve, C7, C8
function: flexion of distal phalanx of the thumb
Infraspinatus muscle = suprascapular nerve, C5, C6
function: external and lateral rotation of humerus
Latissimus dorsi muscles = thoracodorsal nerves, C6, C7, C8
function: horizontal abduction, flexion from an extended position, and internal rotation of the shoulder joint
Opponens pollicis muscle = median nerve, C8, T1
function: opposition of thumb
Pectoralis major - clavicular head = lateral pectoral nerve, C5, C6
function: flexion, horizontal adduction, and inward rotation of the humerus
Pectoralis major - sternocostal head = lateral and medial pectoral nerves, C6, C7, C8
function: adduction of humerus
Pronator teres muscle = median nerve, C6, C7
function: pronation of forearm
Rhomboid muscles = dorsal scapular nerve, C4, C5
function: retraction of scapula
Second palmar interosseous muscle = ulnar nerve, C8, T1
function: adduction of index finger
Serratus anterior muscle = long thoracic nerve, C5, C6, C7
function: pulling scapula forward around thorax
Supinator muscle = radial nerve, C6, C7
function: supination of forearm with extended elbow
Supraspinatus muscle = suprascapular nerve, C5, C6
function: abduction of the arm
Teres major muscle = subscapular nerve, C5, C6, C7
function: medial rotator and adductor of the humerus
Trapezius muscle = spinal accessory nerve, C3, C4
function: elevating shoulders against resistance
Triceps muscle = radial nerve, C6, C7, C8
function: extension of forearm
Lumbosacral plexus
Adductor muscles = obturator nerve, L2, L3, L4
function: adduction of hip
Extensor digitorum brevis muscle = deep peroneal nerve, L5, S1
function: dorsiflexion of proximal phalanges of the toes
Extensor digitorum longus muscle = deep peroneal nerve, L5, S1
function: dorsiflexion of toes
Extensor hallucis longus muscle= deep peroneal nerve, L5, S1
function: dorsiflexion of distal phalanx of big toe
Flexor digitorum longus muscle = tibial nerve, L5, S1, S2
function: flexion of toes
Flexor hallucis longus muscle = tibial nerve, L5, S1, S2
function: flexion of big toe
Gastrocnemius muscle = tibial nerve, S1, S2
function: plantar flexion of foot
Gluteus maximum muscle = inferior gluteal nerve, L5, S1, S2
function: extension of the hip
Gluteus medius and minimus muscle and tensor faciae latae = superior gluteal nerve, L4, L5, S1
function: abduction of the hip
Hamstring muscles = sciatic nerve, L5, S1, S2
function: extenion of hip when the trunk is fixed; flexion of the knee and medial rotation of lower leg when the knee is bent
Iliopsoas muscle = femoral nerve, branches from L1, L2, L3
function: flexion of thigh at the hip
Peroneus longus and brevis muscles = superficial peroneal nerve, L5, S1
function: eversion of foot
Quadriceps femoris muscle = femoral nerve, L2, L3, L4
function: extension of lower leg
Small muscles of the foot = medial and lateral plantar nerves, S1, S2
function: cupping of the sole of the foot
Soleus muscle = tibial nerve, S1, S2
function: plantar flexion of foot
Tibials anterior muscle = deep peroneal nerve, L4, L5
function: dorsiflexion of foot
Tibialis posterior muscle = tibial nerve, L4, L5
function: inversion of foot
Overview of muscles per nerve
Spinal accessory nerve
- Trapezius muscle
Brachial plexus
- Rhomboid muscles
- Serratus anterior muscle
- Pectoralis major muscle
- Supraspinatus muscle
- Infraspinatus muscle
- Latissimus dorsi muscle
- Teres major muscle
Axillary nerve
- deltoid muscle
Musculocutaneous nerve
- biceps muscle
- brachialis muscle
Radial nerve
- triceps muscle
- brachioradialis muscle
- extensor carpi radialis muscle
Posterior interosseous nerve
- supinator muscle
- extensor carpi ulnaris muscle
- extensor digitorum muscle
- abductor pollicis longus muscle
- extensor pollicis longus muscle
- extensor pollicis brevis muscle
- extensor indicis
Median nerve
- pronator teres muscle
- flexor carpi radialis muscle
- flexor digitorum superficialis muscle
- abductor pollicis brevis muscle
- flexor pollicis brevis muscle (often partially or wholly by ulnar nerve)
- opponens pollicis muscle
- lumbrical muscles I & II
Anterior interosseous nerve
- pronator quadratus muscle
- flexor digitorum profundus muscles I & II
- flexor pollicis longus muscle
Ulnar nerve
- flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
- flexor digitorum profundus muscles III & IV
- hypothenar muscles
- adductor pollicis muscle
- flexor pollicis brevis muscle
- palmar interossei muscles
- dorsal interossei muscles
- lumbrical muscles III & IV
Femoral nerve
- iliopsoas muscle
- quadriceps femoris muscle (vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, rectus femoris)
Obturator nerve
- adductor longus muscle
- adductor magnus muscle
Superior gluteal nerve
- gluteus medus and minimus muscles
- tensor fasciae latae muscles
Inferior gluteal nerve
- gluteus maximus muscle
Sciatic and tibial nerves
- semitendinosus muscle
- biceps muscle
- semimembranosus muscle
- gastrocnemius and soleus muscle
- tibialis posterior muscle
- flexor digitorum longus muscle
- abductor hallucis muscle
- abductor digiti minimi muscle
- interossei muscles
Sciatic and common peroneal nerve
- tibialis anterior muscle
- extensor digitorum longus muscle
- extensor hallucis longus muscle
- extensor digitorum brevis muscle
- peroneus longus muscle
- peroneus brevis muscle