chapter 4 kinesiology

In the context of shoulder girdle movements, which of the following terms refers to the movement of the scapula medially toward the spinal column, as in pinching the shoulder blades together? Abduction Elevation Adduction Depression

C

Which of the following bony landmarks is located on the posterior surface of the scapula?

Infraspinous fossa

Which of the following is an important application of the trapezius muscle?

It is always used in preventing the glenoid fossae from being pulled down during the lifting of objects with the arms.

The shoulder girdle movements primarily involve all of the following

Pectoralis minor serrattus anterior trapezius rhomboid

Which of the following applications necessarily involves the levator scapulae muscle concentrically?

Shrugging the shoulders

Which of the following bony landmarks is located on the anterior surface of the scapula?

Subscapular fossa

Which of the following muscles are used powerfully in the lifting phase of chinning, an activity in which an individual hangs from a horizontal bar suspended by his or her hands and pulls himself or herself up until his or her chin is over the bar?

The rhomboid muscles

Which of the following statements is true about the rhomboid muscles?

Their actions include adduction and downward rotation

Which of the following actions is associated with the middle fibers of the trapezius muscle?

Upward rotation, adduction, and elevation

Which of the following actions is not performed concentrically by the trapezius muscle?

downward rotation

The trapezius lower fibers are involved concentrically in all of the following actions except:

elevation

he origin of the pectoralis major muscle is the anterior surfaces of the third to fifth ribs.

pectoralis minor

The most palpable shoulder girdle muscle is the trapezius muscle.

true

The origin of the serratus anterior muscle is the surface of the upper seven ribs at the side of the chest.

upper 9