Muscle Origin and Insertion Quiz

What is the origin of the Deltoid muscle?

• Clavicle, Acromium Process of the Scapula, Spine of the Scapula

• Subscapular Fossa

• Occipital Bone & Spinous Process of Vertebra

• Supraspinous Fossa

What is the insertion of the Deltoid muscle?

• Clavicle, Acromium Process of the Scapula, Spine of the Scapula

• Subscapular Fossa

• Radius

• Humerus

Which muscle originates from the Subscapular Fossa?

• Deltoid

• Trapezius

• Subscapularis

• Supraspinatus

What is the insertion point of the Supraspinatus muscle?

• Deltoid Tuberosity of the Humerus

• Lesser Tuberosity of the Humerus

• Greater Tuberosity of Humerus

• Spine of the Scapula

Which muscle is responsible for the extension and adduction of the shoulder and medial rotation of the arm?

• Deltoid

• Latissimus Dorsi

• Subscapularis

• Supraspinatus

What is the origin of the Infraspinatus muscle?

• Spinous Process

• Lateral Border of the Scapula

• Infraspinatous Fossa

• Medial Border of Scapula

Where does the Teres Major muscle insert?

• Greater Tuberosity

• Medial Border of Scapula

• Spinous Process

• Humerus

What action is associated with the Rhomboid Major & Minor muscles?

• Adduction and Lateral Rotation

• Lateral Rotation of Shoulder

• Retract Scapula & Fix Scapula to Thoracic Wall

• Adduction and Medial Rotation

Which muscle originates from the lateral border of the scapula and is involved in adduction and lateral rotation?

• Infraspinatus

• Teres Minor

• Rhomboid Major & Minor

• Teres Major

What is the origin of the Triceps muscle?

• Scapula and Humerus

• Transverse Process of the Vertebra

• Medial Border of Scapula

• Ulna