Shoulder & Arm

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

abduction

On what structure could the pectoralis minor create a neurovascular compression? Select one: a. axillary artery b. all of the above c. axillary vein d. brachial plexus

all of the above

A "winged scapula" often indicates a weakness in which muscle?

serratus anterior

Which rotator cuff muscle is not involved in rotation of the shoulder?

supraspinatus

The rhomboids are superficial to the erector spinae and deep to which muscle?

trapezius

To feel the middle fibers of the trapezius contract, you could ask your prone partner to perform which action?

"Bring your shoulder up off the table."

What is the best action to ask your partner to perform to feel the supraspinatus contract?

abduction

What attachment site do the trapezius and deltoid muscles have in common?

acromion

In which movement of the scapula do the rhomboids and trapezius always act as synergists?

adduction

Which shoulder movement would shorten the fibers of the teres major?

adduction

What is the MOST important aspect of your approach to palpating near breast tissue?

communication with partner

As you follow the biceps brachii belly proximally, it becomes deep to which muscle?

deltoid

To access the supraspinatus tendon, you must sink your fingers deep in to which muscle?

deltoid

What action can you ask your partner to perform to enable you to feel the levator scapula contract?

elevate the scapula

Bilateral contraction of the upper fibers of the trapezius will create what movement of the head and neck?

extension

Which of the following is an action of the biceps brachii?

flex the elbow

Which of the following is an action of the coracobrachialis?

flex the shoulder

The three bones that make up the shoulder complex are the clavicle, scapula and _______? Select one: a. humerus b. rib c. sternum d. vertebra

humerus

Considering their attachments sites, which bony landmarks can help you distinguish the teres major fro the latissimus dorsi fiber?

lateral border of the scapula

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

long head

What action could your partner perform (from a sidelying position) to gently contract the subscapularis?

medial rotation

Which portion of the latissimus dorsi is easiest to grasp?

middle portion next to the lateral border

To locate the belly of the coracobrachialis with your partner in a supine position, from which muscle would you slide off and into the axilla?

pectoralis major

Which muscle is divided into three segments: clavicular, sternal and costal?

pectoralis major

The serratus anterior abducts the scapula, making it a direct antagonist to which muscle?

rhomboids

Which movement would lengthen the fibers of the coracobrachialis?

shoulder abduction

Which joint is the single attachment between the axial and appendicular skeletons?

sternoclavicular

Both sternoclavicular and acromioclavicular are what type of joints?

synovial

The long head of the triceps brachii weaves between which two muscles before attaching at the infraglenoid tubercle?

teres major and minor

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

trapezius