UE muscle and actions

Question 1

Shoulder flexion

Answer 1

deltoid (anterior), biceps, coracobrachialis, pec major

Question 2

Shoulder extension

Answer 2

deltoid (posterior), lattissimus dorsi, teres major, pec major, triceps

Question 3

Shoulder abduction

Answer 3

deltoid (all), supraspinatus

Question 4

Shoulder horizontal abduction

Answer 4

deltoid (posterior)

Question 5

Shoulder adduction

Answer 5

pec major, lats, teres major/minor, infraspinatus, coracobrachialis, triceps

Question 6

shoulder horizontal adduction

Answer 6

deltoid (anterior), pec major

Question 7

shoulder Ex rot

Answer 7

deltoid (posterior), infraspinatus, teres minor

Question 8

shoulder In rot

Answer 8

deltoid (anterior), lats, teres major, subscapularis, pec major

Question 9

scapula elevation

Answer 9

traps, rhomboids major/minor, levator scapula

Question 10

Scapula depression

Answer 10

traps, serratus anterior, pec minor

Question 11

scapula retraction

Answer 11

traps, rhomboids minor/major

Question 12

scapula protraction

Answer 12

serratus anterior, pec minor

Question 13

scapula upward rotation

Answer 13

traps, serratus anterior

Question 14

Scapula downward rotation

Answer 14

rhomboids minor/major, levator scapula, pec minor