Practical exam muscles

Question 1

What does supraspinatus do?

Answer 1

Abduction

Question 2

What does brachialis do?

Answer 2

Flexes elbow

Question 3

What does biceps brachii do?

Answer 3

Supination
Flexes elbow when supinated
Flexes shoulder

Question 4

What does brachioradialis do?

Answer 4

Flexes elbow

Question 5

What does extensor carpi radialis do?

Answer 5

Extend wrist
Abduct wrist
Extend CMC

Question 6

What does extensor carpi ulnaris do?

Answer 6

Extend wrist
Extend CMCs
Adduct wrist
Adduct CMCs

Question 7

What does extensor digitorum do?

Answer 7

Extend wrist
Extend CMC
Extend finger MCP & IP

Question 8

What does extensor pollicis longus do?

Answer 8

Extend thumb at IP

Question 9

What does flexor carpi ulnaris do?

Answer 9

Flex wrist
Adduct wrist

Question 10

What does flexor carpi radialis do?

Answer 10

Flex wrist
Abduct wrist

Question 11

What does flexor digitorum superficialis do?

Answer 11

Flex wrist
Flex CMC joints
Flex PIP joints

Question 12

What does flexor digitorum profundus do?

Answer 12

Flex wrist
Flex CMC joints
Flex DIP joints

Question 13

What does abductor digiti minimi do?

Answer 13

D5 MCP abduction

Question 14

What does extensor pollicis brevis do?

Answer 14

Extend thumb at MCP

Question 15

What does abductor pollicis longus do?

Answer 15

Thumb CMC radial abduction

Question 16

What does abductor pollicis brevis do?

Answer 16

Thumb CMC palmar abduction

Question 17

What does flexor pollicis longus do?

Answer 17

Thumb IP flexion

Question 18

What does flexor pollicis brevis do?

Answer 18

Thumb MCP flexion