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1. Sliding laterally off the lateral border of the scapula, you can feel the
tube-shaped belly of which muscle?: teres minor
2. The teres minor muscle is innervated by the axillary nerve arising from C5 and
C6: True
3. Which is the origin of the teres minor?: upper two-thirds of lateral border of the scapula
4. The shoulder joint agonists that are associated with diagonal adduction are
the posterior deltoid, the infraspinatus, and the teres minor muscles.: False
5. Which of the following is an action of the teres minor?: laterally rotate the shoulder
6. To best locate the infraspinatus and teres minor tendons with your partner
in a supine position, how would you position your partner's arm?: flex the shoulder
to 90o, then horizontally adduct and laterally rotate slightly
7. An action common to the teres minor and the infraspinatus muscles is
________.: external rotation
8. Which muscle is an antagonist to teres minor in rotation of the humerus?: teres
major
9. To experience the antagonist capabilities of teres major and teres minor, ask
your partner to perform what actions (while in a prone position)?: medial and latera
rotation of the shoulder
10. Which muscle is a synergist with teres minor in lateral rotation of the shoul-
der?: infraspinatus
11. Which is the insertion of the teres minor?: greater tubercle of humerus
12. Which of the following muscles works effectively with the latissimus dorsi
and is said to be the latissimus dorsi's "little helper"?: The teres major muscle
13. Which of the following is not considered to be a muscle in the rotator cuff
group?: The teres major muscle
14. An action common to the latissimus dorsi, the teres major, and the lower
pectoralis major muscles is ________.: adduction
15. Under what two muscles should you slide your thumb when accessing the
subscapularis from a sidelying position?: teres major and latissimus dorsi
16. An action common to the latissimus dorsi, the teres major, the subscapularis,
and the pectoralis major muscles is ________.: internal rotation
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17. An action common to the latissimus dorsi, teres major, and lower pectoralis
major is ________.: extension
18. The deltoid muscle is innervated by the axillary nerve arising from C5 and
C6.: True
19. The deltoid anterior fibers are responsible for the internal rotation and
the deltoid posterior fibers are responsible for the external rotation of the
glenohumeral joint.: True
20. If you follow the fibers of the infraspinatus laterally, they converge under-
neath which muscle?: deltoid
21. Which of the following is an action of the middle fibers of the deltoid mus-
cles?: Abduction and horizontal abduction
22. Which arm movement does not involve the Deltoid muscle in a primary or
synergist fashion?: Bringing arms to my sides
23. To access the supraspinatus tendon, you must sink your fingers deep in to
which muscle?: deltoid
24. When throwing a ball, which muscle is responsible for bringing my arm
backwards before it swings forward?: Deltoid
25. The shoulder joint agonists that perform flexion are the anterior deltoid, the
upper pectoralis major, and the coracobrachialis muscles.: True
26. Which muscle can be palpated at the anterior border of the axillary space?-
: Pectoralis Major
27. The costal fibers of the Pectoralis Major will aid in a client with -: Throwing a bowling
ball
28. Which of the following is not an action of the pectoralis major muscle?: Prona-
tion
29. The shoulder girdle movements primarily involve all of the following muscles
except:: the pectoralis major muscle.
30. Which muscle allows for movement within multiple anatomical planes?: Pec-
toralis Major
31. Which of the following is not an intrinsic glenohumeral muscle?: The pectoralis
major muscle
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32. The sternal head of the pectoralis major muscle is innervated by the lateral
pectoral nerve arising from C5, C6, and C7.: False
33. The clavicular head of the pectoralis major muscle is innervated by the lateral
pectoral nerve arising from C5, C6, and C7.: True
34. The pectoralis minor muscle can perform adduction, downward rotation, or
depression when activated.: False
35. Cross fiber massage strokes performed upon the coracoclavicular and cora-
coacromial ligaments will be applied directly superior to the -: Pectoralis Minor
36. The pectoralis minor muscle is innervated by the:: medial pectoral nerve arising from C8
and T1.
37. Which of the following is an efficient way to stretch the pectoralis minor
muscle?: By lying supine with a rolled towel directly under the thoracic spine while a partner pushes each scapula
into retraction
38. The infraspinatus muscle is innervated by the suprascapular nerve arising
from C5 and C6.: True
39. Which of the following is the most powerful of the external rotators and is
the second most commonly injured rotator cuff muscle?: The infraspinatus muscle
40. Which muscle's dense quality is due to its multipennate fibers and thick,
superficial fascia?: infraspinatus
41. Which of the following is an action of the infraspinatus?: laterally rotate the shoulder
42. Which is the origin of the infraspinatus?: infraspinous fossa of scapula
43. Which shoulder movement would shorten the fibers of the infraspinatus?: -
lateral rotation
44. Which is the insertion of the infraspinatus?: greater tubercle of humerus
45. When you lay your fingers along the spine, medial border and lateral border
of the scapula, you're isolating which muscle?: infraspinatus
46. The action performed by the subscapularis muscle is opposite to the action
performed by the infraspinatus muscle.: True
47. The rotator cuff group includes the subscapularis, the supraspinatus, the
infraspinatus, and the teres minor muscles.: True
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1. Sliding laterally off the lateral border of the scapula, you can feel the
tube-shaped belly of which muscle?: teres minor
2. The teres minor muscle is innervated by the axillary nerve arising from C5 and
C6: True
3. Which is the origin of the teres minor?: upper two-thirds of lateral border of the scapula
4. The shoulder joint agonists that are associated with diagonal adduction are
the posterior deltoid, the infraspinatus, and the teres minor muscles.: False
5. Which of the following is an action of the teres minor?: laterally rotate the shoulder
6. To best locate the infraspinatus and teres minor tendons with your partner
in a supine position, how would you position your partner's arm?: flex the shoulder
to 90o, then horizontally adduct and laterally rotate slightly
7. An action common to the teres minor and the infraspinatus muscles is
________.: external rotation
8. Which muscle is an antagonist to teres minor in rotation of the humerus?: teres
major
9. To experience the antagonist capabilities of teres major and teres minor, ask
your partner to perform what actions (while in a prone position)?: medial and latera
rotation of the shoulder
10. Which muscle is a synergist with teres minor in lateral rotation of the shoul-
der?: infraspinatus
11. Which is the insertion of the teres minor?: greater tubercle of humerus
12. Which of the following muscles works effectively with the latissimus dorsi
and is said to be the latissimus dorsi's "little helper"?: The teres major muscle
13. Which of the following is not considered to be a muscle in the rotator cuff
group?: The teres major muscle
14. An action common to the latissimus dorsi, the teres major, and the lower
pectoralis major muscles is ________.: adduction
15. Under what two muscles should you slide your thumb when accessing the
subscapularis from a sidelying position?: teres major and latissimus dorsi
16. An action common to the latissimus dorsi, the teres major, the subscapularis,
and the pectoralis major muscles is ________.: internal rotation
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17. An action common to the latissimus dorsi, teres major, and lower pectoralis
major is ________.: extension
18. The deltoid muscle is innervated by the axillary nerve arising from C5 and
C6.: True
19. The deltoid anterior fibers are responsible for the internal rotation and
the deltoid posterior fibers are responsible for the external rotation of the
glenohumeral joint.: True
20. If you follow the fibers of the infraspinatus laterally, they converge under-
neath which muscle?: deltoid
21. Which of the following is an action of the middle fibers of the deltoid mus-
cles?: Abduction and horizontal abduction
22. Which arm movement does not involve the Deltoid muscle in a primary or
synergist fashion?: Bringing arms to my sides
23. To access the supraspinatus tendon, you must sink your fingers deep in to
which muscle?: deltoid
24. When throwing a ball, which muscle is responsible for bringing my arm
backwards before it swings forward?: Deltoid
25. The shoulder joint agonists that perform flexion are the anterior deltoid, the
upper pectoralis major, and the coracobrachialis muscles.: True
26. Which muscle can be palpated at the anterior border of the axillary space?-
: Pectoralis Major
27. The costal fibers of the Pectoralis Major will aid in a client with -: Throwing a bowling
ball
28. Which of the following is not an action of the pectoralis major muscle?: Prona-
tion
29. The shoulder girdle movements primarily involve all of the following muscles
except:: the pectoralis major muscle.
30. Which muscle allows for movement within multiple anatomical planes?: Pec-
toralis Major
31. Which of the following is not an intrinsic glenohumeral muscle?: The pectoralis
major muscle
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32. The sternal head of the pectoralis major muscle is innervated by the lateral
pectoral nerve arising from C5, C6, and C7.: False
33. The clavicular head of the pectoralis major muscle is innervated by the lateral
pectoral nerve arising from C5, C6, and C7.: True
34. The pectoralis minor muscle can perform adduction, downward rotation, or
depression when activated.: False
35. Cross fiber massage strokes performed upon the coracoclavicular and cora-
coacromial ligaments will be applied directly superior to the -: Pectoralis Minor
36. The pectoralis minor muscle is innervated by the:: medial pectoral nerve arising from C8
and T1.
37. Which of the following is an efficient way to stretch the pectoralis minor
muscle?: By lying supine with a rolled towel directly under the thoracic spine while a partner pushes each scapula
into retraction
38. The infraspinatus muscle is innervated by the suprascapular nerve arising
from C5 and C6.: True
39. Which of the following is the most powerful of the external rotators and is
the second most commonly injured rotator cuff muscle?: The infraspinatus muscle
40. Which muscle's dense quality is due to its multipennate fibers and thick,
superficial fascia?: infraspinatus
41. Which of the following is an action of the infraspinatus?: laterally rotate the shoulder
42. Which is the origin of the infraspinatus?: infraspinous fossa of scapula
43. Which shoulder movement would shorten the fibers of the infraspinatus?: -
lateral rotation
44. Which is the insertion of the infraspinatus?: greater tubercle of humerus
45. When you lay your fingers along the spine, medial border and lateral border
of the scapula, you're isolating which muscle?: infraspinatus
46. The action performed by the subscapularis muscle is opposite to the action
performed by the infraspinatus muscle.: True
47. The rotator cuff group includes the subscapularis, the supraspinatus, the
infraspinatus, and the teres minor muscles.: True
