Shoulder

Question 1

Origin, insertion, action, innervation, and special test of supraspinatus?

Answer 1

Supraspinous fossa of scapula 
Greater tubercle of humerus 
Abduction of arm
Suprascapular nerve c5-c6
Empty can, drop arm, champagne toast test

Question 2

Origin, insertion, action, innervation and special test of infraspinatus?

Answer 2

Infraspinous fossa of scapula
Greater tubercle of humerus 
External rotation of arm
Suprascapular nerve c5-c6
Resist external rotation

Question 3

Origin, insertion, action, innervation, and special test of Subscapularis?

Answer 3

Subscapular fossa of scapula
Lesser tubercle of humerus
Internal rotation of arm
Upper and lower subscapular nerves c5-c7
Lift off, cross arm on opposite shoulder and lift elbow, IR against resistance

Question 4

Origin, insertion, action, innervation and special test for teres minor?

Answer 4

Posterior superior lateral border of scapula
Greater tubercle of humerus
External rotation of arm
Axillary nerve c5-c6
Resist external rotation

Question 5

Origin, insertion, action, innervation of coracobrachialis?

Answer 5

Coracoid process of scapula
Middle medial shaft of humerus
Flex and adduct arm
Musculocutaneous nerve c5-7

Question 6

Origin, insertion, action, innervation, and special test of teres major?

Answer 6

Posterior inferior angle of scapula
Medial lip of bicipital groove of humerus
Internal rotation and adduct arm
Lower subscapular nerve c5-7
Resist internal rotation and abduction of arm

Question 7

Origin, insertion, action, innervation, special test of short head of biceps brachii?

Answer 7

Coracoid process
Radial tuberosity 
Flex forearm and supinate forearm 
Musculocutaneous nerve c5-c6
Yergason and Speeds Test

Question 8

Origin, insertion, action, innervation, special test of long head of biceps brachii?

Answer 8

Supraglenoid tubercle 
Radial tuberosity 
Flex forearm, supinate forearm, assist in shoulder flexion 
Musculocutaneous c5-6
Yergason and Speeds Test

Question 9

Origin, insertion, action, innervation and special test for anterior deltoid?

Answer 9

Lateral clavicle
Deltoid tuberosity of humerus 
Flex and internal rotation of arm
Axillary nerve
Abduction to 90 degrees with resistance

Question 10

Origin, insertion, action, innervation and special test for lateral deltoid

Answer 10

Acromion of scapula
Deltoid tuberosity 
Abduction 
Axillary nerve c5-6
Abduction at 90 degrees with resistance

Question 11

Origin, insertion, action, innervation and special test for posterior deltoid?

Answer 11

Spine of scapula
Deltoid tuberosity 
Extend and external rotation of arm
Axillary nerve
Abduction at 90 degrees with resistance

Question 12

Special tests for labrum?
Special test for impingement?
Special test for AC joint?

Answer 12

Clunk, grind, and O’Brien’s thumb up then down, increased pain with down.
Neers, Hawkins, cross arm
cross arm

Question 13

What 7 spots to always palpate for the shoulder?

Answer 13

SC joint, clavicle, ac joint, subacromial space, posterior and anterior GH joint, spine of scapula, bicipital groove