Exam 1

Which position would place the GH joint in its closed-packed position?

90° abduction with external rotation

A "separated" shoulder is a common name for which injury?

AC sprain

In a glenohumeral dislocation, the glenoid labrum can be damaged or avulsed from the anterior lip of the glenoid fossa, leading to what type of injury?

Bankart lesion

A patient who exhibits a painful arc during abduction will usually experience pain in which of the following ranges?

Between 70° and 110°

Speed's test is used to test what condition of the shoulder area?

Bicipital tendinitis

An athlete reports, head turned to the right side, supporting the right arm with the left arm. What injury should be suspected?

Clavicular fracture

Circumduction and pendulum swings are examples of range of motion exercises collectively known as

Codman's Exercises

Which represents the starting position for the empty can test?

GH abducted 90° in the scapular plane with the humerus internally rotated

The main function of the rotator cuff muscles is to

Hold the head of the humerus in the glenoid fossa

Which two tests can be used to evaluate posterior GH instability?

Jerk test and posterior apprehension test

What is the most common site for fractures of the clavicle?

Junction of the convex and concave curvature of the clavicle

What is the last growth plate in the body to close?

Medial clavicular epiphysis

Which muscle is a primary mover when performing a manual muscle test for horizontal adduction of the GH joint?

Pectoralis major

For which muscle does the coracoid process serve as the point of insertion?

Pectoralis minor

Which of the following traumatic injuries to the shoulder complex would constitute a medical emergency?

Posterior SC joint dislocation

The scapular retraction test is used to identify which of the following?

Role of scapular dysfunction in pathology

Dead arm syndrome is associated with

SICK Scapula

What is the pain during the deceleration phase of the pitching motion commonly associated with?

SLAP lesion or biceps tendon pathology

What motion is not produced when the patient performs the portion of the Apley Scratch test where the patient touches the opposite shoulder by crossing the chest?

Scapular retraction

Weakness of which of the following muscles causes scapular winging?

Serratus anterior

With an anterior glenohumeral dislocation, the athlete's the arm will be in:

Slight abduction and external rotation

The most commonly injured bursa in the shoulder is the

Subacromial bursa

A positive Hawkins test is more indicative of pathology in which rotator cuff muscle?

Supraspinatus

Tears most commonly occur in which rotator cuff muscle?

Supraspinatus

The drop arm test is used to determine injury to what muscle?

Supraspinatus