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
