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Sliding laterally off the lateral border of the scapula, you can feel
the tube-shaped belly of which muscle? [ANS:] teres minor
The teres minor muscle is innervated by the axillary nerve arising
from C5 and C6 [ANS:] True
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Which is the origin of the teres minor? [ANS:] upper two-thirds of
lateral border of the scapula
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The shoulder joint agonists that are associated with diagonal
adduction are the posterior deltoid, the infraspinatus, and the
teres minor muscles. [ANS:] False
Which of the following is an action of the teres minor? [ANS:]
laterally rotate the shoulder
To best locate the infraspinatus and teres minor tendons with your
partner in a supine position, how would you position your partner's
arm? [ANS:] flex the shoulder to 90o, then horizontally adduct and
laterally rotate slightly
An action common to the teres minor and the infraspinatus
muscles is ________. [ANS:] external rotation
Which muscle is an antagonist to teres minor in rotation of the
humerus? [ANS:] teres major
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To experience the antagonist capabilities of teres major and teres
minor, ask your partner to perform what actions (while in a prone
position)? [ANS:] medial and lateral rotation of the shoulder
Which muscle is a synergist with teres minor in lateral rotation of
the shoulder? [ANS:] infraspinatus
Which is the insertion of the teres minor? [ANS:] greater tubercle of
humerus
Which of the following muscles works effectively with the latissimus
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dorsi and is said to be the latissimus dorsi's "little helper"? [ANS:] The
teres major muscle
Which of the following is not considered to be a muscle in the
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rotator cuff group? [ANS:] The teres major muscle
An action common to the latissimus dorsi, the teres major, and the
lower pectoralis major muscles is ________. [ANS:] adduction
Under what two muscles should you slide your thumb when
accessing the subscapularis from a sidelying position? [ANS:] teres
major and latissimus dorsi
An action common to the latissimus dorsi, the teres major, the
subscapularis, and the pectoralis major muscles is ________. [ANS:]
internal rotation
An action common to the latissimus dorsi, teres major, and lower
pectoralis major is ________. [ANS:] extension
The deltoid muscle is innervated by the axillary nerve arising from
C5 and C6. [ANS:] True
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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. [ANS:] True
If you follow the fibers of the infraspinatus laterally, they converge
underneath which muscle? [ANS:] deltoid
Which of the following is an action of the middle fibers of the
deltoid muscles? [ANS:] Abduction and horizontal abduction
Which arm movement does not involve the Deltoid muscle in a
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primary or synergist fashion? [ANS:] Bringing arms to my sides
To access the supraspinatus tendon, you must sink your fingers
deep in to which muscle? [ANS:] deltoid
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When throwing a ball, which muscle is responsible for bringing my
arm backwards before it swings forward? [ANS:] Deltoid
The shoulder joint agonists that perform flexion are the anterior
deltoid, the upper pectoralis major, and the coracobrachialis
muscles. [ANS:] True
Which muscle can be palpated at the anterior border of the
axillary space? [ANS:] Pectoralis Major
The costal fibers of the Pectoralis Major will aid in a client with -
[ANS:] Throwing a bowling ball
Which of the following is not an action of the pectoralis major
muscle? [ANS:] Pronation
The shoulder girdle movements primarily involve all of the following
muscles except: [ANS:] the pectoralis major muscle.
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Sliding laterally off the lateral border of the scapula, you can feel
the tube-shaped belly of which muscle? [ANS:] teres minor
The teres minor muscle is innervated by the axillary nerve arising
from C5 and C6 [ANS:] True
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Which is the origin of the teres minor? [ANS:] upper two-thirds of
lateral border of the scapula
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The shoulder joint agonists that are associated with diagonal
adduction are the posterior deltoid, the infraspinatus, and the
teres minor muscles. [ANS:] False
Which of the following is an action of the teres minor? [ANS:]
laterally rotate the shoulder
To best locate the infraspinatus and teres minor tendons with your
partner in a supine position, how would you position your partner's
arm? [ANS:] flex the shoulder to 90o, then horizontally adduct and
laterally rotate slightly
An action common to the teres minor and the infraspinatus
muscles is ________. [ANS:] external rotation
Which muscle is an antagonist to teres minor in rotation of the
humerus? [ANS:] teres major
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To experience the antagonist capabilities of teres major and teres
minor, ask your partner to perform what actions (while in a prone
position)? [ANS:] medial and lateral rotation of the shoulder
Which muscle is a synergist with teres minor in lateral rotation of
the shoulder? [ANS:] infraspinatus
Which is the insertion of the teres minor? [ANS:] greater tubercle of
humerus
Which of the following muscles works effectively with the latissimus
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dorsi and is said to be the latissimus dorsi's "little helper"? [ANS:] The
teres major muscle
Which of the following is not considered to be a muscle in the
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rotator cuff group? [ANS:] The teres major muscle
An action common to the latissimus dorsi, the teres major, and the
lower pectoralis major muscles is ________. [ANS:] adduction
Under what two muscles should you slide your thumb when
accessing the subscapularis from a sidelying position? [ANS:] teres
major and latissimus dorsi
An action common to the latissimus dorsi, the teres major, the
subscapularis, and the pectoralis major muscles is ________. [ANS:]
internal rotation
An action common to the latissimus dorsi, teres major, and lower
pectoralis major is ________. [ANS:] extension
The deltoid muscle is innervated by the axillary nerve arising from
C5 and C6. [ANS:] True
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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. [ANS:] True
If you follow the fibers of the infraspinatus laterally, they converge
underneath which muscle? [ANS:] deltoid
Which of the following is an action of the middle fibers of the
deltoid muscles? [ANS:] Abduction and horizontal abduction
Which arm movement does not involve the Deltoid muscle in a
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primary or synergist fashion? [ANS:] Bringing arms to my sides
To access the supraspinatus tendon, you must sink your fingers
deep in to which muscle? [ANS:] deltoid
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When throwing a ball, which muscle is responsible for bringing my
arm backwards before it swings forward? [ANS:] Deltoid
The shoulder joint agonists that perform flexion are the anterior
deltoid, the upper pectoralis major, and the coracobrachialis
muscles. [ANS:] True
Which muscle can be palpated at the anterior border of the
axillary space? [ANS:] Pectoralis Major
The costal fibers of the Pectoralis Major will aid in a client with -
[ANS:] Throwing a bowling ball
Which of the following is not an action of the pectoralis major
muscle? [ANS:] Pronation
The shoulder girdle movements primarily involve all of the following
muscles except: [ANS:] the pectoralis major muscle.
