Appendicular Skeleton Musculature

Question 1

trapezius (3)

Answer 1

elevation, rotation, and adduction of scapula

Question 2

levator scapulae

Answer 2

elevation and adduction of scapula

Question 3

rhomboideus major

Answer 3

elevation and adduction of scapula

Question 4

rhomboideus minor

Answer 4

elevation and adduction scapula

Question 5

pectoralis minor

Answer 5

depression of scapula, abduction of arm

Question 6

serratus anterior

Answer 6

depression and abduction of scapula

Question 7

deltoid (3)

Answer 7

abduction of arm

Question 8

pectoralis major

Answer 8

flexion, adduction, and medial rotation of arm

Question 9

coracobrachialis

Answer 9

flexion and adduction of arm

Question 10

biceps brachii (2)

Answer 10

flexion of arm, supination of forearm

Question 11

triceps brachii

Answer 11

extension of forearm

Question 12

latissimus dorsi

Answer 12

extension, adduction and medial rotation of arm

Question 13

teres major

Answer 13

extension, adduction, and medial rotation of arm

Question 14

supraspinatus

Answer 14

abduction of arm

Question 15

subscapularis

Answer 15

medial rotation of arm

Question 16

infraspinatus

Answer 16

lateral rotation and abduction of arm

Question 17

teres minor

Answer 17

lateral rotation and abduction of arm

Question 18

brachialis

Answer 18

flexion of forearm

Question 19

brachioradialis

Answer 19

flexion of forearm

Question 20

pronator teres

Answer 20

pronation of forearm

Question 21

pronator quadratus

Answer 21

pronation of forearm

Question 22

supinator

Answer 22

supination of forearm

Question 23

flexor carpi (radialis, ulnaris)

Answer 23

flexion of hand

Question 24

palmaris longus

Answer 24

weak flexion of hand

Question 25

extensor carpi (radialis longus, radialis brevis, ulnaris)

Answer 25

extension of hand

Question 26

flexor digitorum

Answer 26

flexion of hand

Question 27

extensor digitorum

Answer 27

extension of fingers

Question 28

psoas major

Answer 28

flexion and lateral rotation of hip

Question 29

iliacus

Answer 29

flexion and lateral rotation of hip

Question 30

sartorius

Answer 30

flexion, lateral rotation, and weak abduction of hip; flexion of knee

Question 31

rectus femoris

Answer 31

flexion of hip, extension of leg

Question 32

tensor fasciae latae

Answer 32

flexion, abduction, and medial rotation of thigh

Question 33

pectineus

Answer 33

flexion and adduction of thigh

Question 34

gluteus maximus

Answer 34

extension, lateral rotation, and abduction of thigh

Question 35

gluteus medius/mimimus

Answer 35

abduction and medial rotation of thigh

Question 36

biceps femoris

Answer 36

extension of thigh, flexion and lateral rotation of leg

Question 37

semitendinosus

Answer 37

extension of thigh/hip, flexion of leg

Question 38

semimembranosus

Answer 38

extension of thigh, flexion of leg

Question 39

piriformis

Answer 39

lateral rotation and abduction of thigh

Question 40

gracilis

Answer 40

adduction of thigh, flexion and medial rotation of leg

Question 41

adductor group (magnus, longus, brevis)

Answer 41

adduction, medial rotation, and flexion of thigh

Question 42

vastus lateralis

Answer 42

extension of leg

Question 43

vastus medialis

Answer 43

extension of leg

Question 44

vastus intermedius

Answer 44

extension of leg

Question 45

tibialis anterior

Answer 45

inversion and dorsiflexion of foot

Question 46

extensor digitorum longus

Answer 46

dorsiflexion, extension of lateral toes

Question 47

gastrocnemius

Answer 47

plantar flexion

Question 48

soleus

Answer 48

plantar flexion

Question 49

fibularis longus (peroneus longus)

Answer 49

eversion and plantar flexion

Question 50

flexor digitorum longus

Answer 50

flexion of digits 2-5