1. Kinesiology Flash Cards
Shoulder and Arm
Kinesiology Flash Cards
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2. Directions The first slide asks a question.
The second slide answers the question.
Use these slides like flash cards to test your core knowledge.
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3. What is the superior attachment of the trapezius muscle?
Question
What is the superior attachment of the trapezius muscle?
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4. Answer The occipital bone
More specifically, the external occipital protuberance and the superior nuchal line
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5. Question
What ligament attaches the superior trapezius to the spinous processes of the cervical vertebrae?
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6. Answer The ligamentum nuchae
This ligament sticks out posteriorly from the spinous processes of the cervical vertebrae.
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7. Question Which vertebrae does the trapezius attach to?
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8. Answer
The spinous processes of all cervical and all thoracic vertebrae (C1 through T12).
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9. Question
What bones of the shoulder girdle does the trapezius muscle attach to?
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10. Answer Scapula Clavicle
The points on the scapula that the traps attach to are the spine of the scapula and the acromion process.
Clavicle
The trapezius muscle inserts as a continuous line from the scapula to the lateral third of the clavicle.
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11. Question
What bony landmark is the vertebral attachment site for the trapezius muscle?
Transverse process
The lamina
The spinous process
The pedicle
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12. Answer The spinous process Transverse process The lamina The pedicle
The spinous process is the bony spike that grows directly posteriorly and at the midline of the posterior portion of the vertebra. It is the part that looks like the ridges that stick out of the backs of lizards.
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13. Question
Which fibers of the trapezius are most responsible for retraction of the scapula?
Upper fibers
Middle fibers
Lower fibers
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14. Answer Middle fibers Upper fibers Lower fibers
The middle fibers of the trapezius originate at the upper 5 thoracic vertebrae, and insert at the spine of the scapula, and the acromion process. The horizontal alignment of these fibers allows for retraction of the scapula.
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15. Question
Which Vertebrae have attachment sites for the rhomboid muscles?
C7-T5
T5-T10
T10-L2
L2-L5
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16. Answer
C7-T5
T5-T10
T10-L2
L2-L5
Rhomboid minor originates at C7 and T1, and is superior to rhomboid major.
Rhomboid major originates at T2-T5.
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17. Question What are the actions of the rhomboid muscles?
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18. Answer Retract the scapula Elevate the scapula
Downward rotation of the scapula (causing the glenoid fossa to face inferiorly)
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19. Question What is the origin of the levator scapula muscle?
Upper 4 cervical vertebrae
Lower 4 cervical vertebrae
The occipital bone
The temporal bone
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20. Answer Upper 4 cervical vertebrae Lower 4 cervical vertebrae
The occipital bone
The temporal bone
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21. Question What is the action of the levator scapula muscle?
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22. Answer Elevation of the scapula Downward rotation of the scapula
Lateral flexion and ipsilateral rotation of the cervical vertebrae
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23. Question What is the origin of the serratus anterior muscle?
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24. Answer
Upper 9 ribs
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25. Question What is the action of the serratus anterior muscle?
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26. Answer Protraction of the scapula
This is motion of the scapula laterally and anteriorly.
The serratus anterior also plays an important role in holding the scapula close to the posterior ribcage.
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27. Question What bone connects the scapula to the axial skeleton?
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28. Answer
Clavicle
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29. Question Which muscle lies superficially to the pectoralis minor?
Pectoralis major
Serratus anterior
Coracobrachialis
Brachioradialis
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30. Answer Pectoralis major Serratus anterior Coracobrachialis
Brachioradialis
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31. Question What is the insertion of the pectoralis major?
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32. Answer The lateral lip of the bicipital groove.
The bicipital groove is also referred to as the intertubercular sulcis. This landmark is where the tendon for the long head of the biceps brachii lies. It is between the lesser tubercle and greater tubercle of the humerus.
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33. Question
What are the origins for the pectoralis major? (Choose three of the options below.)
Humerus
Sternum
Clavicle
Scapula
Ribs
Coracoid process
Cervical vertebrae
Ulna
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34. Answer Sternum Clavicle Ribs
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35. Question What is the origin of the pectoralis minor? Sternum Clavicle
Coracoid process
Ribs
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36. Answer Ribs Sternum Clavicle Coracoid process
The origin of the smaller pec muscle, pectoralis minor, is at ribs 3, 4, and 5.
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37. Question
Which of the teres muscles medially rotates the arm at the shoulder?
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38. Answer
Teres major
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39. Question What muscle has the same action as teres major? Teres minor
Pectoralis major
Latissimus dorsi
Deltoids
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40. Answer Latissimus dorsi Teres minor Pectoralis major Deltoids
This little muscle, teres major, is nicknamed “lat’s little helper,” as it does the same action as its much larger counterpart, the latissimus dorsi.
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41. Question
What rotator cuff muscle causes the first 15° of abduction of the humerus at the shoulder?
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42. Answer
Supraspinatus
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43. Question
Put these body parts in order of most superficial to most deep.
Ribs
Scapula
Subscapularis
Infraspinatus
Serratus anterior
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44. Answer Infraspinatus Scapula Subscapularis Serratus anterior Ribs
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45. Question
What are the four muscles of the rotator cuff? Hint: This group of muscles is often referred to as the SITS muscles.
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46. Answer Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres minor Subscapularis
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47. Question
What muscle of the rotator cuff has an action of medial rotation of the humerus at the shoulder?
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48. Answer
Subscapularis
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49. Question What three muscles attach at the coracoid process?
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50. Answer Pectoralis minor The short head of the biceps brachii
Coracobrachialis
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51. Question
What muscle can flex, extend, and abduct the humerus at the shoulder?
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52. Answer
The deltoid
This shoulder muscle has three heads, each with its own set of actions.
The heads are:
Anterior
Middle
Posterior
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