The Shoulder Joint Movements

Question 1

What joints does the shoulder joint move on ? (9)

Answer 1

• flexion
• extension
• abduction
• adduction
• horizontal flexion
• horizontal extension
• medial rotation
• lateral rotation
• circumduction

Question 2

What joints work on the saggital plane ?

Answer 2

• flexion
• extension

Question 3

What joints move on the frontal plane ?

Answer 3

• abduction
• adduction

Question 4

What joints move on the transverse plane ?

Answer 4

• horizontal flexion
• horizontal extension
• medial rotation
• lateral rotation

Question 5

What joint movement moves on a multi plane ?

Answer 5

Circumduction

Question 6

What are the agonists, antagonists and fixator muscles during flexion at the shoulder joint?

Answer 6

Agonist: anterior deltoid
Antagonist: posterior deltoid
Fixator: deltoid

Question 7

What are the agonists, antagonists and fixator muscles during extension at the shoulder joint?

Answer 7

Agonist: posterior deltoid
Antagonist: anterior deltoid
Fixator: trapezius

Question 8

What are the agonists, antagonists and fixator muscles during abduction at the shoulder joint?

Answer 8

Agonist: medial deltoid
Antagonist: latissimus dorsi
Fixator: trapezium

Question 9

What are the agonists, antagonists and fixator muscles during adduction at the shoulder joint?

Answer 9

Agonist: latissimus dorsi
Antagonist: medial deltoid
Fixator: trapezius

Question 10

What are the agonists, antagonists and fixator muscles during horizontal flexion at the shoulder joint?

Answer 10

Agonist: pectoralis major
Antagonist: teres minor
Fixator: trapezius

Question 11

What are the agonists, antagonists and fixator muscles during flexion at the shoulder joint?

Answer 11

Agonist: teres minor
Antagonist: pectoralis major
Fixator: trapezius