WorksheetsMuscle Attachments and Injuries Quiz
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
A 34-year-old man presents after a fall onto his shoulder. On examination, he has weakness initiating shoulder abduction and pain on palpating the superior angle of the scapula. Which muscle is most likely injured?
Teres minor
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Serratus anterior
A 22-year-old swimmer complains of sharp posterior shoulder pain during overhead movements. MRI shows inflammation at the medial border of the scapula. Which of the following muscles originates from this region?
Rhomboid major
Deltoid
Subscapularis
Teres major
During a lymph node dissection, a surgeon accidentally severs a nerve passing through the suprascapular notch. What movement will most likely be weakened?
Medial rotation of humerus
Arm extension
Lateral rotation and abduction initiation
Flexion of arm
A patient presents with winging of the scapula. Which muscle attached to the anterior medial border of scapula is affected?
Subscapularis
Trapezius
Serratus anterior
Teres major
A baseball player has pain at the inferior angle of the scapula and difficulty extending his arm. What muscle originates here?
Infraspinatus
Rhomboid minor
Teres major
Coracobrachialis
A weightlifter complains of pain in his upper arm when internally rotating his shoulder. Imaging reveals inflammation at the lesser tubercle of humerus. Which muscle inserts here?
Teres minor
Supraspinatus
Subscapularis
Infraspinatus
A patient has weakness in arm abduction after trauma. MRI shows avulsion of the greater tubercle of the humerus. Which of the following muscles is NOT attached here?
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Supraspinatus
Subscapularis
A surgical fracture of the humerus shaft affects the radial groove. Which muscle originates from this area and extends the forearm?
Triceps brachii
Biceps brachii
Coracobrachialis
Anconeus
After a stab wound to the anterior arm, a man is unable to flex his elbow. The muscle injured originates from the anterior distal half of the humerus. What muscle is likely damaged?
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
Biceps brachii
Triceps brachii
Which muscle inserts on the deltoid tuberosity of the humerus?
Deltoid
Supraspinatus
Brachialis
Pectoralis major
A patient has difficulty pronating his forearm. Which muscle originates from the medial epicondyle and inserts onto the lateral surface of the radius?
Pronator teres
Brachioradialis
Supinator
Flexor carpi radialis
A fracture at the radial tuberosity will impair which movement most directly?
Elbow extension
Forearm pronation
Elbow flexion and supination
Wrist extension
Which of the following muscles inserts on the olecranon of the ulna?
Biceps brachii
Anconeus
Triceps brachii
Supinator
A medical intern accidentally injects local anesthetic into the interosseous membrane near the radius and ulna. Which muscle originates here and may be affected?
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator teres
Palmaris longus
A man has weakness extending the thumb. Which of the following muscles that originate from the ulna is responsible for this motion?
Extensor pollicis longus
Flexor digitorum profundus
Brachialis
Abductor pollicis brevis
A 25-year-old man is stabbed in the axilla. He presents with a pulsatile hemorrhage and a rapidly expanding hematoma. Which artery is most likely injured?
Subclavian artery
Axillary artery
Brachial artery
Radial artery
A woman undergoes axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer. She later presents with weakness in shoulder abduction above 90°. Which nerve was likely damaged?
Axillary nerve
Long thoracic nerve
Thoracodorsal nerve
Radial nerve
During surgery, a structure is seen running anterior to the axillary artery and joining with veins from the lateral thoracic region. What is this structure?
Cephalic vein
Axillary vein
Basilic vein
Subclavian vein
A teenager presents with a large, painful swelling in his axilla. It is incised and drained, revealing pus near the lateral thoracic wall. Which group of axillary lymph nodes is most likely involved?
Apical
Central
Anterior (pectoral)
Lateral
A rock climber dislocates his humeral head inferiorly. Which structure in the axilla is most vulnerable to damage?
Ulnar nerve
Axillary nerve
Radial nerve
Median nerve
A newborn presents with a medially rotated, adducted arm, extended elbow, and pronated forearm following a difficult delivery. Which part of the brachial plexus is most likely injured?
Lower trunk
Upper trunk
Posterior cord
Medial cord
A motorcyclist presents with claw hand and loss of sensation over the medial forearm and hand. Where is the brachial plexus lesion?
Upper trunk
Posterior cord
Lower trunk
Lateral cord
A patient with trauma to the axilla loses the ability to extend the wrist and fingers. He also has sensory loss over the posterior arm and hand. Which nerve is affected?
Radial nerve
Median nerve
Ulnar nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
After a stab wound, a patient is unable to flex his elbow and has sensory loss over the lateral forearm. Which branch of the brachial plexus is injured?
Radial nerve
Median nerve
Ulnar nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
A 35-year-old woman is found to have a mass compressing the posterior cord of the brachial plexus. Which of the following deficits would be expected?
Loss of shoulder abduction and wrist drop
Loss of thumb opposition
Claw hand
ressing the posterior cord of the brachial plexus. Which of the following deficits would be expected?
Loss of shoulder abduction and wrist drop
Loss of thumb opposition
Claw hand deformity
Elbow flexion weakness
A phlebotomist accidentally punctures a deep structure while taking blood from the median cubital vein. The patient develops a rapidly expanding hematoma and weak radial pulse. Which artery is likely injured?
Ulnar artery
Radial artery
Brachial artery
Axillary artery
A 20-year-old presents with pain and weakness in forearm flexion. Examination reveals tenderness in the cubital fossa and weakness in forearm supination and elbow flexion. Which muscle is most likely involved?
Pronator teres
Biceps brachii
Brachialis
Brachioradialis
During a surgical procedure, a structure deep to the bicipital aponeurosis is injured. The patient presents with forearm flexor weakness and loss of pronation. Which nerve was injured?
Radial
Ulnar
Median
Musculocutaneous
Which of the following structures is located outside the cubital fossa?
Biceps brachii tendon
Median nerve
Radial nerve
Ulnar nerve
A fracture of the distal humerus damages a structure in the floor of the cubital fossa. Which of the following muscles makes up this floor?
Pronator teres
Supinator
Biceps brachii
Anconeus
A man lifts heavy weights and feels a sudden pop in his upper arm. He can no longer supinate forcefully and shows a 'Popeye sign.' Which muscle is injured?
Brachialis
Coracobrachialis
Biceps brachii
Triceps brachii
Injury to the musculocutaneous nerve affects all muscles in the anterior arm except:
Biceps brachii
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
Triceps brachii
A patient presents with weakness in shoulder flexion but intact elbow flexion. Which anterior arm muscle is most likely injured?
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
Biceps brachii
Deltoid
A deep muscle in the anterior arm inserts on the coronoid process and tuberosity of the ulna. It is a strong elbow flexor regardless of forearm position. Which muscle is this?
Biceps brachii
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
Supinator
Which artery accompanies the musculocutaneous nerve in the anterior arm?
Deep brachial artery
Superior ulnar collateral artery
Brachial artery
Radial artery
A man falls onto his back and fractures the midshaft of the humerus. He cannot extend his wrist. Which nerve is likely injured?
Median
Ulnar
Axillary
Radial
The primary extensor of the elbow is:
Biceps brachii
Brachialis
Triceps brachii
Anconeus
A 60-year-old presents with elbow extension weakness but intact wrist extension. Which muscle is most likely selectively affected?
Biceps brachii
Triceps brachii
Anconeus
Supinator
Which of the following muscles assists in elbow extension and stabilizes the elbow joint?
Triceps brachii
Anconeus
Biceps brachii
Supinator
Which artery travels with the radial nerve in the spiral groove of the humerus?
Deep brachial artery
Brachial artery
Ulnar artery
Posterior circumflex humeral artery
A 30-year-old tennis player reports pain over the medial epicondyle and difficulty flexing the wrist. Which muscle originating here inserts onto the 2nd metacarpal?
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus
A medical student accidentally cuts her wrist. She loses the ability to oppose her thumb and flex the distal phalanx of her index finger. Which deep muscle is affected?
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus
Pronator quadratus
Flexor carpi radialis
A patient has impaired flexion of the middle and ring fingers and weak wrist flexion. Which muscle, innervated by the median nerve, is most likely involved?
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor pollicis brevis
A laceration injures the ulnar nerve in the forearm. Which muscle in the anterior compartment is innervated by this nerve?
Pronator teres
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor carpi radialis
Which of the following muscles pronates the forearm and lies deepest in the distal forearm?
Pronator teres
Supinator
Flexor digitorum profundus
Pronator quadratus
A 55-year-old patient has an arterial line inserted at the wrist lateral to the tendon of flexor carpi radialis. Which artery is being cannulated?
Ulnar artery
Brachial artery
Radial artery
Deep palmar arch
During a radial artery catheterization, a patient experiences numbness in the dorsum of the hand. Which nerve runs with the radial artery in the forearm and is likely compressed?
Ulnar nerve
Radial nerve (superficial branch)
Median nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
In the anatomical snuffbox, the radial artery lies directly on which bone?
Lunate
Pisiform
Scaphoid
Capitate
A surgeon is harvesting the radial artery for a coronary bypass. Which branch must be ligated before the artery dives into the palm?
Superficial palmar branch
Deep brachial artery
Palmar carpal arch
Anterior interosseous artery
The radial artery contributes mainly to which palmar structure?
Superficial palmar arch
Deep palmar arch
Palmar digital arteries
Dorsal venous arch
