Limb muscles

Question 1

Supraspinatus function

Answer 1

Abducts arm (before deltoid)

Question 2

Infraspinatus function

Answer 2

Lateral rotation of arm

Question 3

Teres minor function

Answer 3

Adducts arm
Laterally rotates arm

Question 4

Subscapularis function

Answer 4

Adducts arm
Medially rotates arm

Question 5

Gluteus maximus function

Answer 5

External rotation thigh
Extension thigh

Question 6

Gluteus medius function

Answer 6

Abduction thigh
Medial rotation thigh

Question 7

Gluteus minimus function

Answer 7

Abduction thigh
Medial rotation thigh

Question 8

Piriformis function

Answer 8

Externaln rotation thigh
Abducts flexed thigh