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Question 1

What muscle(s) are responsible for scapular abduction and upward rotation?

Answer 1

Serratus anterior

Question 2

What muscle(s) are responsible for scapular elevation?

Answer 2

Upper trapezius, levator scapula

Question 3

What muscle(s) are responsible for scapular adduction?

Answer 3

Middle and lower trapezius

Question 4

What muscle(s) are responsible for scapular adduction and downward rotation?

Answer 4

Rhomboids

Question 5

What muscle(s) are responsible for shoulder flexion?

Answer 5

Anterior deltoid, rotator cuff, coracobrachialis, pectoralis major (clavicular portion),

Question 6

What muscle(s) are responsible for shoulder extension?

Answer 6

Posterior deltoid, latissimus dorsi, trees major, triceps (long head)

Question 7

What muscle(s) are responsible for shoulder abduction?

Answer 7

Middle deltoid, supraspinatus

Question 8

What muscle(s) are responsible for shoulder external rotation?

Answer 8

Infraspinatus, teres minor

Question 9

What muscle(s) are responsible for internal rotation?

Answer 9

Subscapularis

Question 10

What muscle(s) are responsible for shoulder horizontal abduction?

Answer 10

Posterior deltoid

Question 11

What muscle(s) are responsible for shoulder horizontal adduction?

Answer 11

Pectoralis major

Question 12

What muscle(s) are responsible for elbow flexion?

Answer 12

biceps, brachialis, brachioradialis

Question 13

What muscle(s) are responsible for elbow extension?

Answer 13

Triceps brachii

Question 14

What muscle(s) are responsible for forearm supination?

Answer 14

Supinator, biceps brachii

Question 15

What muscle(s) are responsible for forearm pronation?

Answer 15

Pronator teres, pronator quadratus

Question 16

What muscle(s) are responsible for wrist flexion?

Answer 16

Flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 17

What muscle(s) are responsible for wrist extension?

Answer 17

Extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris

Question 18

What muscle(s) are responsible for finger MCP flexion?

Answer 18

Interossei, lumbericles

Question 19

What muscle(s) are responsible for finger MCP extension?

Answer 19

Extensor Digitorum - Extends all fingers
Extensor Indices - Extends the index finger
Extensor Digitized Minimi - Extends the pinky finger

Question 20

What muscle(s) are responsible for finger PIP flexion?

Answer 20

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Question 21

What muscle(s) are responsible for DIP flexion?

Answer 21

Flexor digitorum profundus

Question 22

What muscle(s) are responsible for finger adduction

Answer 22

Dorsal interossei

Question 23

What muscle(s) are responsible for finger adduction?

Answer 23

Palmar interossei

Question 24

What muscle(s) are responsible for thumb MCP and IP flexion?

Answer 24

Flexor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis longus

Question 25

What muscle(s) are responsible for thumb MCP and IP extension?

Answer 25

Extensor pollicis brevis, extensor pollicis longus

Question 26

What muscle(s) are responsible for thumb abduction?

Answer 26

Abductor pollicis longus, abductor pollicis brevis

Question 27

What muscle(s) are responsible for thumb opposition?

Answer 27

Adductor pollicis