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    This document lists common beef muscles and their corresponding common names. There are over 30 muscles listed along with their names in the meat industry. Some examples given are the biceps femoris known as the bottom or outside round, the gluteus medius known as the top sirloin, and the longissimus dorsi known as the ribeye or loin eye. The list provides a translation of muscle names into more consumer friendly cut names.

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    This document lists common beef muscles and their corresponding common names. There are over 30 muscles listed along with their names in the meat industry. Some examples given are the biceps femoris known as the bottom or outside round, the gluteus medius known as the top sirloin, and the longissimus dorsi known as the ribeye or loin eye. The list provides a translation of muscle names into more consumer friendly cut names.

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    Beef Muscle Common Names

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    This document lists common beef muscles and their corresponding common names. There are over 30 muscles listed along with their names in the meat industry. Some examples given are the biceps femoris known as the bottom or outside round, the gluteus medius known as the top sirloin, and the longissimus dorsi known as the ribeye or loin eye. The list provides a translation of muscle names into more consumer friendly cut names.

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    Common Names for Beef Muscles

    Muscle Common Name


    Adductor Top (inside) round
    Biceps femoris Bottom (outside) round
    Cutaneous‐omo brachialis Shoulder Rose
    Deep pectoral Brisket
    Deltoideus Outside chuck (chuck)
    Gastrocnemius Round heel
    Gluteus medius Top sirloin
    Gracilis Inside round cap
    Infraspinatus Top blade; Flat Iron; Triangle
    Longissimus dorsi Ribeye; Loin eye
    Longissimus dorsi (chuck) Chuck Eye
    Longissimus lumborum Loin Eye
    Longissimus thoracis Ribeye
    Multifidus Dorsi Sub‐eye
    Obliquus internus abdominus Sirloin butt flap
    Psoas major Tenderloin
    Quadriceps femoris Knuckle; Sirloin tip
    Rectus abdominus Flank
    Rectus femoris Knuckle center
    Rhomboideus Hump meat
    Semimembranosus Top (inside) round
    Semitendinosus Eye of round
    Serratus ventralis Boneless short ribs; Inside chuck; Underblade
    Spinalis dorsi Rib cap
    Superficial pectoral Brisket
    Supraspinatus Mock tender; Chuck tender; Scotch tender
    Tensor fascia latae Tri‐tip
    Teres major Shoulder Tender; Petite Tender
    Trapezius Outside chuck
    Triceps brachii Clod heart; Shoulder center; Shoulder top;
    Ranch Cut
    Vastus lateralis Knuckle side
    Source: Ranking of Beef Muscles for Tenderness Fact Sheet. Written by Chris Calkins and Gary Sullivan,
    University of Nebraska. Funded by The Beef Checkoff. ©2007 Cattlemen’s Beef Board and NCBA.
    Available at www.beefresearch.org.

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