Upper Limb Practice Exam for Anatomy and Physiology

1. What is the innervation of pectoralis major?
a. Medial and lateral pectoral nerves
b. intercostal nerves
c. long thoracic nerve
d. Thoracodorsal nerve

2. The pectoralis major is compromised of two heads: clavicular and sternocostal. which
of the following movements is specifically carried out by the clavicular head?
a. Scapular rotation
b. shoulder abduction
c. shoulder flexion
d. lateral rotation of upper limb

3. Where on the scapula does pectoralis minor attach?
a. Acromion
b. glenoid fossa
c. subscapular fossa
d. coracoid process

4. Which nerve innervates the trapezius muscle?
a. Medial pectoral nerve
b. axillary nerve
c. accessory nerve
d. thoracodorsal nerve

5. What is the action of the middle fibres of trapezius?
a. Retract the scapula
b. pull the scapula inferiorly
c. rotate the scapula
d. elevate the scapula

6. Which nerve innervates latissimus dorsi?
a. Axillary nerve

, b. accessory nerve
c. dorsal scapular nerve
d. thoracodorsal nerve

7. A patient has shoulder pain and weakness. The ultrasound imaging shows torn anterior
deltoid fibres. Which of the following movements would be most affected?
a. Extension
b. lateral rotation
c. adduction
d. flexion

8. Which nerve innervates the deltoid muscle?
a. Axillary nerve
b. thoracodorsal nerve
c. dorsal scapular nerve
d. accessory nerve

9. Which nerve innervates the muscles in the anterior upper arm?
a. Median nerve
b. axillary nerve
c. radial nerve
d. musculocutaneous nerve


10. Where do the superficial muscles of the anterior forearm originate?
a. Olecranon of the ulna
b. Medial epicondyle of the humerus
c. lateral epicondyle of the humerus
d. deltoid tuberosity


11. Which nerve innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris?
a. median nerve
b. axillary nerve