Actions (Superficial Back, Shoulder) Flashcards

1
Q

direct attachment of pectoral girdle to trunk

A

trapezius

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2
Q

superior fibers elevate scapula (squaring shoulders)

A

trapezius

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3
Q

middle fibers retract scapula

A

trapezius

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4
Q

inferior fibers depress scapula and lower the shoulder

A

trapezius

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5
Q

extends, adducts, and medially rotates the humerus

A

latissimus dorsi

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6
Q

raises body towards arm during climbing

A

latissimus dorsi

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7
Q

movements used when chopping wood, paddling a canoe, swimming

A

latissimus dorsi

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8
Q

elevates and rotates the scapula

A

levator scapulae

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9
Q

depresses glenoid cavity

A

levator scapulae

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10
Q

assists in retracting the scapula and fixing it against the trunk

A

levator scapulae

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11
Q

assists in flexing the neck laterally

A

levator scapulae

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12
Q

lie deep to the trapezius

A

rhomboids

major: thin and flat
minor: thicker and lies superior to major

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13
Q

retract and rotate the scapula

A

rhomboids (major and minor)

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14
Q

depress the glenoid cavity of scapula

A

rhomboids (major and minor)

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15
Q

assist serratus anterior in holding scapula against the thoracic wall

A

rhomboids (major and minor)

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16
Q

abduction of the arm (after initial 15 degrees)

A

deltoid

17
Q

assisted by the supraspinatus to initiate movement during the 1st 15 degrees of abduction

A

deltoid

18
Q

resists inferior displacement of the head of the humerous from the glenoid cavity

A

deltoid

19
Q

anterior/posterior parts used to swing the limbs during walking

A

deltoid

20
Q

anterior part assists the pectoralis major in flexing the arm

A

deltoid

21
Q

posterior part assists the latissimus dorsi in extending the arm

A

deltoid

22
Q

helps stabilize the shoulder point

A

deltoid

23
Q

helps to hold the humerus in the glenoid cavity during the arm movements

A

deltoid

24
Q

form a muscotendinous rotator cuff around the glenohumeral joint

A

rotator cuff muscles (S.I.T.S)

S: supraspinatus
I: infraspinatus
T: teres minor and major
S: subscapularis

25
Q

are rotators of the humerous (except the supraspinatous)

A

rotator cuff muscles (S.I.T.S)

S: supraspinatus
I: infraspinatus
T: teres minor and major
S: subscapularis

26
Q

inferior border forms the inferior border of the lateral part of the posterior wall of the axilla

A

teres major

27
Q

adducts and medially rotates the arm

A

teres major

28
Q

helps to extend arm from the flexed position

A

teres major

29
Q

stabilizer of the humeral head in the glenoid cavity

A

teres major