Muscles of the Scapula

Question 1

What is the technical name of the joint where the scapula meets the ribcage?

Answer 1

Scapulothoracic joint

Question 2

What is the technical name of the shoulder blade?

Answer 2

Scapula

Question 3

What are the possible movements of the scapula?

Answer 3

Elevation
Depression
Protraction
Retraction
Upward rotation
Downward rotation

Question 4

What is the name of the parts of the vertebrae that stick out to either side ?

Answer 4

Transverse processes

Question 5

What is the name of the angled corner at the top of the scapula ?

Answer 5

Superior angle of the scapula

Question 6

What does the word levator mean?

Answer 6

To lift

Question 7

What is the insertion of levator scapulae?

Answer 7

Superior angle of the scapula

Question 8

What is the origin of levator scapulae?

Answer 8

Transverse processes of vertebrae C1-C4

Question 9

What are the two main actions of levator scapulae?

Answer 9

Elevation of the scapula

Downward rotation of the scapula

Question 10

What is the name of the part of each vertebra that sticks out posteriorly?

Answer 10

Spinous processes of the vertebrae

Question 11

What is the name of base of the horizontal ridge on the scapula?

Answer 11

Root of the spine of the scapula

Question 12

What shape does the name rhomboids refer to?

Answer 12

A parallelogram

Question 13

What is the name of the angled corner at the bottom of the scapula?

Answer 13

Inferior angle of the scapula

Question 14

What is the name of the edge of the scapula that is closest to the midline of the body?

Answer 14

Medial border of the scapula

Question 15

What is the insertion of the rhomboids major portion?

Answer 15

Vertebral border from the root of the spine of the scapula to the inferior angle

Question 16

What is the origin of the rhomboids major portion?

Answer 16

Spinous processes T2-T5

Question 17

What is the origin of rhomboids minor portion?

Answer 17

Spinous processes C7 and T1

Question 18

What is the insertion of the rhomboids minor portion?

Answer 18

Root of the spine of the scapula

Question 19

What are the two primary actions of the rhomboids?

Answer 19

Retraction (adduction) of the scapula

Downward rotation of the scapula

Question 20

What is the name of the bone at the back and the bottom of the skull?

Answer 20

Base of the occiput

Question 21

What is the name of the tendinous sheath at the nape of the neck?

Answer 21

Ligamentum nuchae

Question 22

What shape does the word trapezius refer to?

Answer 22

A trapezium

Question 23

What is the name of the portion of the collarbone farther away from the midline of the body?

Answer 23

Lateral clavicle

Question 24

What is the name of the projection of bone at the very edge of the shoulder?

Answer 24

Acromion process

Question 25

Where is the insertion of the upper portion of trapezius?

Answer 25

Lateral clavicle and acromion process

Question 26

Where is the insertion of the middle portion of trapezius?

Answer 26

Spine of the scapula

Question 27

Where is the insertion of the lower portion of trapezius?

Answer 27

Root of the spine of the scapula

Question 28

Where is the origin of the upper trapezius?

Answer 28

Base of the occiput, ligamentum nuchae, and spinous processes of vertebrae C1-C7

Question 29

Where is the origin of the middle section of the trapezius?

Answer 29

Spinous processes of vertebrae C7-T3

Question 30

Where is the origin of the lower trapezius?

Answer 30

Spinous processes T4-T12

Question 31

What is the action that all sections of trapezius contribute to?

Answer 31

Upward rotation of the scapula

Question 32

What action does the upper trapezius do?

Answer 32

Elevation of the scapula

Question 33

What action does the middle trapezius do?

Answer 33

Retraction (adduction) of the scapula

Question 34

What action does the lower trapezius do?

Answer 34

Depression of the scapula

Question 35

What is the name of the edge of the shoulder blade closer to the midline of the body?

Answer 35

Medial border of the scapula

Question 36

What is the name of the corner of the scapula closest to the head?

Answer 36

Superior angle of the scapula

Question 37

What does the word serratus mean?

Answer 37

To saw

Question 38

What is the name of the corner of the scapula farthest from the head?

Answer 38

Inferior angle of the scapula

Question 39

What is the insertion of the serratus anterior?

Answer 39

Medial border of the scapula

Question 40

What is the origin of the serratus anterior?

Answer 40

Surface of the upper 8 or 9 ribs

Question 41

What are the actions of serratus anterior?

Answer 41

Protraction of the scapula Stabilization of the scapula to the rib cage Assists in upward rotation of the scapula

Question 42

What is the name for the beak-like projection on the front of the scapula?

Answer 42

Coracoid process

Question 43

What muscle does pectoralis minor lie deep to?

Answer 43

Pectoralis major

Question 44

What is the insertion of pectoralis minor?

Answer 44

Coracoid process

Question 45

What is the origin of pectoralis minor?

Answer 45

Ribs 3, 4, and 5

Question 46

What are the three actions of pectoralis minor?

Answer 46

Depression of the scapula Downward rotation of the scapula Protraction (abduction) of the scapula