muscles

Question 1

what are the 4 rotator cuff muscles?

Answer 1

subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor

Question 2

where is the subscapularis located?

Answer 2

anterior surface of scapula

Question 3

where is the supraspinatus located?

Answer 3

on the superior, posterior surface of the scapula above the spine

Question 4

where is the infraspinatus located?

Answer 4

on the inferior, posterior surface of the scapula below the spine

Question 5

where is the teres minor located?

Answer 5

deep and inferior to the infraspinatus on the posterior surface of scapula

Question 6

what is an extrinsic muscle?

Answer 6

muscle is outside of the area where the movement is produced

Question 7

what is the name of the muscle that causes flexion in the digits?

Answer 7

flexor digitorilongus

Question 8

what is the name of the muscle that causes flexion in the thumb?

Answer 8

flexor pollicuslongus

Question 9

what name does the pinky have?

Answer 9

digiti minimi

Question 10

what name does the thumb have?

Answer 10

pollicus

Question 11

what are the hand muscles called?

Answer 11

thenar muscles

Question 12

what are the 4 quadriceps muscles? (lateral to medial)

Answer 12

vastus lateralis, vastus intermedialis/rectus femoris (VI beneath RF), vastus medialis

Question 13

what are the 3 hamstrings muscles? (lateral to medial)

Answer 13

biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

Question 14

what are the 3 leg muscles?

Answer 14

tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus

Question 15

what are the two groups of back muscles?

Answer 15

erector spinae and latissimus dorsi

Question 16

where is the erector spinae and what 3 groups are there?

Answer 16

medially on the back, thoracic, lumbar and cervical

Question 17

where is the latissimus dorsi located?

Answer 17

lateral to the erector spinae in inferior half/two-thirds of the back