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WorksheetsActions: Muscles the Move the Humerus
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
Identify the actions of the PECTORALIS MAJOR muscle. Choose 3
a)
flexion at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
b)
adduction at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
c)
medial rotation at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
d)
extension at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
e)
abduction at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
2.
Identify the actions of the 3 different sections of the DELTOID muscle. Choose 3
a)
flexion at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
b)
extension at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
c)
abduction at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
d)
adduction at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
3.
Identify the actions of the LATISSIMUS DORSI muscle. Pay attention to the idea that the insertion is on the ANTERIOR side of the humerus. Choose 3
a)
extension at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
b)
adduction at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
c)
medial rotation at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
d)
flexion at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
e)
abduction at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
4.
Identify the actions of the TERES MAJOR muscle. Pay attention to the idea that the insertion is on the ANTERIOR side of the humerus. Choose 3
a)
extension at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
b)
adduction at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
c)
medial rotation at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
d)
flexion at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
e)
abduction at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
5.
Identify the actions of the TERES MINOR muscle. Choose only 1.
a)
medial rotation at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
b)
lateral rotation at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
6.
Identify the actions of the INFRASPINATUS muscle. Choose only 1.
a)
medial rotation at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
b)
lateral rotation at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
7.
Identify the actions of the SUPRASPINATUS muscle. Choose only 1. Keep in mind that while this muscle is a part of the "rotator cuff" group, it does NOT cause rotation.
a)
abduction at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
b)
flexion at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
c)
extension at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
d)
adduction at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
e)
medial rotation at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
8.
Identify the actions of the SUBSCAPULARIS muscle. Choose only 1.
a)
medial rotation at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
b)
lateral rotation at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
9.
Identify the muscles that cause FLEXION at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
a)
pectoralis major
b)
deltoid (anterior section)
c)
deltoid (middle section)
d)
deltoid (posterior section)
e)
latissimus dorsi
10.
Identify the muscles that cause EXTENSION at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder)
a)
deltoid (posterior section)
b)
latissimus dorsi
c)
teres major
d)
pectoralis major
e)
deltoid (anterior section)
11.
Identify the muscles that cause ABDUCTION at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder).
a)
deltoid (middle section)
b)
supraspinatus
c)
pectoralis major
d)
deltoid (anterior section)
e)
deltoid (posterior section)
12.
Identify the muscles that cause ADDUCTION at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder).
a)
pectoralis major
b)
latissimus dorsi
c)
teres major
d)
deltoid (anterior section)
e)
deltoid (middle section)
13.
Identify the muscles that cause MEDIAL ROTATION at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder).
a)
pectoralis major
b)
latissimus dorsi
c)
teres major
d)
subscapularis
e)
supraspinatus
14.
Identify the muscles that cause LATERAL ROTATION at the glenohumeral joint (shoulder).
a)
teres minor
b)
infraspinatus
c)
pectoralis major
d)
latissimus dorsi
e)
teres major
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