Chapter 39

Question 1

1. This is called the _____ assessment or exercise.
2. modified cat stretch
3. modified quadruped
4. reach, roll, lift
5. internal rotation stretch

Answer 1

c

Question 2

2. Being able to raise the arm is an example of _____.
3. proximal stability and distal movement
4. proximal movement and distal stability

Answer 2

a

Question 3

3. This person shows poor shoulder joint ROM. His right shoulder joint has poor _____ ROM; his left shoulder joint has poor _____ ROM.
4. adduction/internal rotation; abduction/external rotation
5. abduction/external rotation; adduction/internal rotation

Answer 3

b

Question 4

4. A good assessment for shoulder joint impingement is this “clearing” test. It puts the person into simultaneous shoulder joint _____ and _____.
5. internal rotation; flexion
6. internal rotation; extension
7. external rotation; flexion
8. external rotation; extension

Answer 4

a

Question 5

5. A common movement fault during a shoulder flexibility assessment is _____.
6. shrugging or elevating shoulders
7. protracting or abducting shoulders
8. bending or flexing elbows
9. all the above

Answer 5

d

Question 6

6. Which muscle is not part of the shoulder rotator cuff?
7. supraspinatus
8. infraspinatus
9. teres major
10. subscapularis

Answer 6

c

Question 7

7. Which statements are true?
   a. an upward rotated scapula causes the glenoid fossa to point slightly downward
   b. a downward rotated scapula causes the glenoid fossa to point slightly upward

Answer 7

neither are true

Question 8

8. Which statements are true?
   a. a slightly upward rotated scapula defines a neutral scapula
   b. a slightly downward rotated scapula defines a non-neutral scapula

Answer 8

both are true

Question 9

9. Which statements are true?
   a. an upward rotated scapula is more impingement-prone
   b. a downward rotated scapula is less impingement-prone

Answer 9

neither are true

Question 10

10. Which statements are true?
    a. the humeral head is significantly larger than the glenoid fossa; this promotes increased shoulder joint ROM
    b. the shoulder socket (glenoid fossa) is larger than the humeral head; this promotes increased shoulder joint ROM

Answer 10

a

Question 11

11. Which statements are true?
    a. about 1/3 of upper arm motion depends on proper scapular movement
    b. the scapula only provides stability; it does not influence shoulder joint ROM

Answer 11

a

Question 12

12. Which muscle, when active, does not upwardly rotate the scapula?
13. serratus anterior
14. pectoralis minor
15. lower trapezius
16. none of the above; all contribute

Answer 12

b

Question 13

13. The serratus anterior, when active, works to _____ tilt the scapula.
14. anterior
15. posterior

Answer 13

b

Question 14

14. Scapular wrapping involves _____.
15. upward rotation and posterior tilting
16. downward rotation and posterior tilting
17. upward rotation and anterior tilting
18. downward rotation and anterior tilting

Answer 14

a

Question 15

15. Which muscle, when active, does not downwardly rotate the scapula?
16. levator scapula
17. rhomboids
18. upper trapezius
19. none of the above; all contribute

Answer 15

c

Question 16

16. Which statements are true?
    a. scapular winging is related to anterior tilting, which often includes downward rotation
    b. scapular winging is related to posterior tilting, which often includes upward rotation

Answer 16

a

Question 17

17. Long sloping shoulders are due to _____.
18. upward scapulae rotation
19. downward scapulae rotation

Answer 17

b

Question 18

18. A good way to resolve winged scapula is to exercise and activate the _____.
19. rhomboids
20. levator scapula
21. serratus anterior
22. all the above

Answer 18

c

Question 19

19. The primary target of this exercise is to work the _____ shoulder.
20. fixed or stationary
21. moving

Answer 19

a

Question 20

20. The primary target of this exercise is to work the _____ shoulder.
21. fixed or stationary
22. moving

Answer 20

a

Question 21

21. During the sphinx exercise, the idea is to hold the scapula in _____ to work the target muscles.
22. protraction or abduction
23. retraction or adduction

Answer 21

a

Question 22

22. During this exercise, move your non-stance arm by rotating through your _____ shoulder joint.
23. non-stance (moving)
24. stance (fixed)

Answer 22

b

Question 23

23. During this exercise, move _____ as you rotate away from the wall; and move _____ as you rotate back to the start position.
24. slightly faster; slower
25. slower; slightly faster

Answer 23

a

Question 24

24. Which statements are true?
    a. a movement coach can invite a healthy client to do any exercise that’s deemed safe, that doesn’t cause musculoskeletal pain or injury, and has a fitness-promoting purpose
    b. as a rule, clients need to retract (pinch the shoulder blades together) and lower (depress) the shoulder blades before every shoulder exercise

Answer 24

a