Chapters 14 & 15 Test Review

The most common direction for a shoulder dislocation is

• posterior, or backward

• inferior, or downward

• superior, or upward

• anterior, or forward

Impingement syndrome is often caused by

• falling on an outstretched arm

• repetitive overhead activity

• fractures

• lateral neck movements

A shoulder separation refers to which of these injuries?

• acromioclavicular sprain

• glenohumeral ligament sprain

• rotator cuff strain

• impingement syndrome

Which of these is not a rotator cuff muscle?

• supraspinatus

• infraspinatus

• teres major

• teres minor

• subscapularis

The head of the humerus fits into the ________, which is part of the scapula.

• acromion process

• bicipital groove

• glenoid fossa

• shoulder blade

Which part of the clavicle is weakest and thus is most commonly fractured?

• medial third

• proximal third

• medial half

• distal third

The most common mechanism for shoulder dislocations is

• adduction and external rotation

• flexion and medial rotation

• abduction and external rotation

• abduction and internal rotation

• none of these

Which bone of the shoulder connects to the sternum?

• scapula

• acromion

• clavicle

• humerus

Which is the anterior muscle of the chest wall that helps with shoulder motion?

• biceps and triceps

• biceps and pectoralis major

• triceps and pectoralis minor

• pectoralis major and pectoralis minor

Which is not a bursa in the shoulder?

• substernal

• subacromial

• subcoracoid

• subdeltoid