Shoulder Anatomy and Pathologies Quiz

Which of the following organs can refer pain to the left shoulder?

• Gallbladder

• Liver

• Spleen

• Pancreas

What sign might indicate a ruptured spleen with referred left shoulder pain?

• McBurney’s sign

• Kehr’s sign

• Murphy’s sign

• Tinel’s sign

What is the primary function of the rotator cuff?

• Produce osteokinematic motion

• Centralize the humeral head in the glenoid

• Flex the shoulder joint

• Support the thoracic spine

In Neer's classification of shoulder impingement, which stage is characterized by continued compression leading to bone spurs and tendon rupture?

• Stage I

• Stage II

• Stage III

• Stage IV

Which of the following joints is most likely to become hypermobile in shoulder pathologies?

• Sternoclavicular joint

• Glenohumeral joint (anterior direction)

• Acromioclavicular joint

• Thoracic spine

Which condition is most commonly associated with subacromial pain syndrome?

• Biceps tendinitis

• Rotator cuff pathology

• Adhesive capsulitis

• Glenohumeral dislocation

A patient presents with pain during shoulder flexion and abduction between 60-120°. This is likely indicative of:

• Scapular dyskinesis

• Adhesive capsulitis

• Painful arc syndrome

• Rotator cuff tear

What is a major modifiable extrinsic factor in the development of subacromial pain syndrome (SAS)?

• Age

• Acromion architecture

• Pathoanatomy

• Vascularity

Which joint is typically shortened in posterior shoulder impingement, leading to superior migration of the humeral head?

• Acromioclavicular joint

• Glenohumeral joint (posterior capsule)

• Sternoclavicular joint

• Scapulothoracic joint

Which of the following muscles is NOT involved in scapular upward rotation?

• Upper trapezius

• Serratus anterior

• Lower trapezius

• Rhomboids