Shoulder Anatomy Review

Which of the following terms refers to the movement of raising the arm forward and upward?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Circumduction

What is the term for moving the arm away from the body to the side?

• Adduction

• Internal Rotation

• Abduction

• External Rotation

Which movement involves turning the arm inward towards the body?

• External Rotation

• Flexion

• Internal Rotation

• Extension

What is the term for the movement of bringing the arm back to the body from the side?

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Circumduction

• Flexion

Which bone is also known as the shoulder blade?

• Clavicle

• Scapula

• Humerus

• Sternum

What is the common name for the clavicle?

• Shoulder blade

• Collar bone

• Thigh bone

• Rib

Which of the following is not a bone of the shoulder complex?

• Scapula

• Clavicle

• Humerus

• Femur

Which of the following is a joint of the shoulder complex?

• Patellofemoral Joint

• Acromioclavicular Joint

• Radioulnar Joint

• Sacroiliac Joint

What is the name of the joint abbreviated as "SC" in the shoulder complex?

• Scapulothoracic Joint

• Glenohumeral Joint

• Sternoclavicular Joint

• Acromioclavicular Joint

Which joint in the shoulder complex is responsible for connecting the scapula to the thoracic cage?

• Glenohumeral Joint

• Scapulothoracic Joint

• Acromioclavicular Joint

• Sternoclavicular Joint