Exam 6 : Muscles of the upper body

Which of the following is an action of the extensor carpi ulnaris?

Adduct the wrist

The cations of the deltoids anterior and posterior fibers make it an ____________ to itself?

Antagonist

What is the insertion of the supinator?

Anterior, lateral surface of proximal one-third of radial shaft

Which bony landmark are you likely to find along the deltopectoral groove?

Corticoid process

To feel the acromioclavicular joint space widen slightly and then diminish ask your partner to Perform which tow movements?

Elevation and depression of the scapula

Which muscles primary task is extension of the second, or "index", finger?

Extensor Indicis

The subclavicus attaches to which two bony landmarks

First rib and clavicle

Which movement Shortens the fibers os the brachioradialis?

Flexion os the elbow

what bony landmark serves as an attachment site for three of the four rotator cuff muscles?

Greater tubercle

When you lay your fingers along the spine, medial border and lateral border of the scapula, you are isolating which muscle?

Infraspinatus

what is the insertion of the latissimus dorsi ?

Inter tubercular groove of the humerus

Which of the following is an action of the infraspinatus?

Laterally rotate the shoulder

What muscle helps to create downward rotation of the scapula?

Levitator scapula

The muscles of mastication include the temporals, pterygoids and?

Masseter

What are the three superficial muscles in the flexor group?

Palmaris longus, Flexor carpi radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris.

Accessing the insertion of serrates anterior by curling your fingers around the medial border of the scapula, your fingers will inherently have to work through the bellies of which two muscles?

Rhomboids and trapezius

What movement of the head and neck would lengthen the fibers of elevator scapula on the right side os the body?

Rotation to the left

What is the insertion of the flexor digitorum superficialis ?

Sides of middle phalagies of 2nd-5th fingers

where is the best resting place for your partners hand when locating the inferior angle of the scapula?

Small of the back

According to the Trail Guide to the Body, which centrally located structure serves as a "base camp" for finding other bony landmarks of the shoulder?

Spine of the scapula

According to trail guide to the body? which centrally located structure serves as a "Base camp" for finding other bony landmarks os the shoulder?

Spine of the scapula

which muscle is sandwiched between the sub scapular fossa and serratus anterior?

Subscapularis

The rotator cuff muscles that move the humerus include the superaspinatus, Infraspinatus, subscapularis and?

Teres minor

What is the most widely found class of lever in the body?

Third lever

The origin of the deltoid is identical to the insertion of which muscle?

Trapezius

To locate the supraspinatus belly, you must palpate through which muscle?

Trapezius

The lateral border of the scapula serves as an attachment site for which muscles?

Trese major and Trese minor

The palpable edge of which bone runs the length of the forearm?

Ulna

What are you doing to the muscle when you are flexing it?

You are contracting it or shortening it

What action can you ask your partner to perform at the shoulder in order to contract the entire deltoid?

abduction

Which of the following is an action of the rhomboid major?

adduct the scapula

The three muscles that are prime movers in elbow flexion are the biceps brachii, brachioradialis and ?

brachialis

Which is the origin of the flexor carpi radialis?

common flexor Tendon from medial epicondyle of humerus

To locate the subscapularis tendon, move your fingers about one inch inferiorly and laterally from which bony landmark?

coracoid process

Which is the origin of the biceps brachii's short head?

coracoid process os scapula

which of the following is an action of the subclavius?

elevate first rib

which of the following is and action of the rhomboid minor?

elevate the scapula

what movement of the shoulder provides better access to the coracoacrominal ligament ?

extension

What movement will lengthen the fibers os brachialis?

extension of the elbow

Which muscle acts as an synergist to the flexor carpi radials during abduction of the wrist?

extensor carpi radialis brevis

What muscle acts as an antagonist to the flexor digitorum superficialis during flexion of the second though fifth fingers?

extensor digitorum

The carpal bones and what other structure for the carpal tunnel?

flexor retinaculum

Which of the following is not an action created by contracting the latissimus dorsi ?

lateral rotation of the shoulder

Which head of the biceps brachii passes through the intertubercular groove?

long head

which is the insertion of the pectorals minor?

medial surface of the coracoid process of scapula

which structure pads the space between the olecranon process and the skin of the elbow?

olecranon bursa

which is the insertion of the biceps brachii

olecranon process of ulna

pinching the fingers together highlights which muscle at the wrist?

palmaris longus

The lesser tubercle serves as an attachment site for which muscle?

subscapularis

Where are the flexors located?

the anterior or smooth side of the arm

Where are the extensors located?

the posterior of hairy side of the arm

What is the insertion of the brachial?

tuberosity and cornacoid process of ulna