Kines 270 Exam 2 questions
Identify the coronoid process
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Identify the deltiod
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Identify the flexor carpi radialis
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Identify the triceps brachii
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Which of the following muscles does not perform wrist extension?
Abductor pollicis longus
Which of the following muscles performs abduction of the thumb?
Abductor pollicis longus
Concentric contraction of the pectoralis major muscle would cause glenohumeral movements around which axes?
All of them. Frontal, sagittal and vertical
Which of the following muscles flexes the distal interphalangeal joints of the fingers?
Flexor digitorum profundus
Concentric contraction of the levator scapulae would cause shoulder girdle movement in what plane?
Frontal plane.
Which of the following positions would be best to stretch the pectoralis minor?
Retraction
What 3 bones make up the shoulder?
Scapula, humerus, clavicle
Which of the following is true with respect to the rhomboid muscles?
The actions include adduction and downward rotation from an upwardly rotated position
Which of the following muscles performs an action in the sagittal plane of motion?
Trapezius
Which muscle is considered the primary agonist of elbow extension?
Triceps brachii
The most laterally located bony landmark of the scapula is the _____.
acromion process
The most superiorly located bony landmark of the scapula is the _____.
acromion process
The muscle designed to assist the triceps in its function is known as the
anconeus
Which of the following muscles is not considered an antagonist of the triceps?
anconeus
The articulation between the wrist and the forearm occurs between the radius and the
carpals
The wrist is stabilized by ligaments known as the
collateral ligaments
The short-head tendon of the biceps brachii muscle is conjoined with the tendon of origin of the
coracobrachialis
The relationship between the ulnar styloid process and the radial styloid process is such that the radial styloid process is most
distal
What movement is occurring in the glenohumeral joint during the back phase of a row?
extension
The lumbricales originate on the tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus and insert on the tendons of the
extensor digitorum communis
Which of the following muscles flexes the wrist and four fingers?
flexor digitorum superficialis
The pronator-flexor muscle group originates on the
humeral medial epicondyle
The muscle that elevates the scapula and rotates the shoulder girdle downward is the
levator scapulae
The deltoid tuberosity is located on the
midshaft of the humerus
A movement unique to the thumb that allows for grasping is known as
opposition
Flexion of the shoulder joint is the primary function of the
pectoralis major
Which of the following muscles would not be considered an anterior muscle of the shoulder joint?
pectoralis minor
Which of the following forearm muscles is not involved in flexion of the wrist?
pronator teres
The lunate and scaphoid bones of the wrist articulate with the distal end of the
radius
When the shoulder joint abducts to the point where the arm is raised above one's head, the shoulder girdle has to
rotate upward
The articulation between the clavicle and the sternum is known as the
sternoclavicular (SC) joint
There are several hand muscles with 'pollicis' in the name, what does it refer to?
thumb movers
The triangular-shaped muscle running from the top of the spinal column (C1) to the bottom of the thoracic spine (T12) is known as the
trapezius
The muscle chiefly responsible for the extension of the elbow joint is known as the
triceps brachii
The medial collateral ligament of the elbow joint is also known as the
ulnar collateral ligament