Upper Limb Movements

Question 1

Shoulder girdle retractors

Answer 1

Rhomboid major
Rhomboid minor
Trapezium

Question 2

Shoulder girdle protractors

Answer 2

Serratus anterior
Pectoralis minor

Question 3

Shoulder girdle elevators

Answer 3

Upper fibres of trapezium
Levator scapulae

Question 4

Shoulder girdle depressors

Answer 4

Pectoralis minor
Lower fibres of trapezius

Question 5

Lateral rotators of the shoulder girdle

Answer 5

Trapezius
Serratus anterior

Question 6

Medial rotators of shoulder girdle

Answer 6

Rhomboid major
Rhomboid minor
Levator scapulae
Pectoralis minor

Question 7

Abduction of shoulder joint

Answer 7

Supraspinatus
Deltoid

Question 8

Adduction of shoulder joint

Answer 8

Coracobrachialis
Pectoralis major
Latissimus dorsi
Teres major

Question 9

Flexors of shoulder joint

Answer 9

Pectoralis major
Anterior fibres of deltoid
Coracobrachialis
Long head of biceps

Question 10

Extensors of shoulder joint

Answer 10

Latissimus dorsi
Teres major
Pectoralis major (to the midline)
Posterior fibres of deltoid
Long head of triceps

Question 11

Medial rotators of shoulder joint

Answer 11

Subscapularis
Teres major
Latissimus dorsi
Pectoralis major
Anterior fibres of deltoid

Question 12

Lateral rotators of shoulder

Answer 12

Teres minor
Infraspinatus
Posterior fibres of deltoid

Question 13

Muscle stabilizing clavicle

Answer 13

Subclavius

Question 14

Elbow flexors

Answer 14

Biceps brachii
Brachialis
Brachioradialis
Pronator teres

Question 15

Superficial elbow flexors

Answer 15

Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Palmaris longus

Question 16

Elbow extensors

Answer 16

Triceps
Aconeus

Question 17

Superficial elbow extensors

Answer 17

Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extensor digitorum
Extensor digiti minimi

Question 18

Supinators (palm up) of radioulnar joint

Answer 18

Supinator
Biceps brachii
Brachioradialis

Question 19

Pronators (palm down) of radioulnar joints

Answer 19

Pronator teres
Pronator quadratus
Brachioradialis

Question 20

Flexors of the wrist

Answer 20

Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollicis longus

Question 21

Extensors of the wrist

Answer 21

Extensor carpi ulnaris longus
Extensor carpi ulnaris brevis
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Extensor digitorum
Extensor indicis
Extensor digiti minimi
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis

Question 22

Wrist abductors

Answer 22

Flexor carpi radialis
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Question 23

Adductors of wrist

Answer 23

Flexor carpi ulnaris
Extensor carpi ulnaris

Question 24

Finger flexors

Answer 24

Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Lumbricals
Interossei

Question 25

Finger extensors

Answer 25

Extensor digitorum Extensor indicis Extensor digiti minimi

Question 26

Abduction of fingers

Answer 26

Dorsal interossei Abductor digiti minimi

Question 27

Adductor of fingers

Answer 27

Palmar interossei

Question 28

Opposition of fingers

Answer 28

Opponens digiti minimi

Question 29

Thumb flexors

Answer 29

Flexor pollicis longus Flexor pollicis brevis

Question 30

Thumb extensors

Answer 30

Extensor pollicis longus Extensor pollicis brevis

Question 31

Abductors of thumb

Answer 31

Abductor pollicis longus Abductor pollicis brevis

Question 32

Adductor of thumb

Answer 32

Adductor pollicis

Question 33

Opposition of thumb

Answer 33

Opponens pollicis