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