Upper limb - muscles and nerves

Question 1

Posterior muscles positioning shoulder

Answer 1

-Trapezius
-Rhomboid major
-Rhomboid minor
-Levator scapulae

Question 2

Anterior muscles positioning shoulder

Answer 2

-Pectoralis minor
-Serratus anterior

Question 3

Descending AND ascending trapezius act together to…

Answer 3

They act together to rotate glenoid cavity superiorly

Question 4

1. Name this muscle

Answer 4

trapezius

Question 5

2. Name this muscle

Answer 5

deltoid

Question 6

4. Name this muscle

Answer 6

rhomboid minor

Question 7

5. Name this muscle

Answer 7

rhomboid major

Question 8

6. Name this muscle

Answer 8

supraspinatus

Question 9

7. Name this muscle

Answer 9

infraspinatus

Question 10

8. Name this muscle

Answer 10

teres minor

Question 11

9. Name this muscle

Answer 11

teres major

Question 12

10. Name this muscle

Answer 12

tricep

Question 13

13. Name this muscle

Answer 13

latissimus dorsi

Question 14

Shoulder girdle: name the posterior muscles (4)

Answer 14

trapezius, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor, levator
scapulae

Question 15

Shoulder girdle: name the anterior muscles (2)

Answer 15

pectoralis minor, serratus anterior

Question 16

what are the 3 divisions of the trapezious?

Answer 16

descending/superior = elevate the scapula

middle = retracts the scapula

ascending/inferior = depress scapula, and lower the
shoulder

Question 17

descending and ascending fibers work together to

Answer 17

rotate the glenoid cavity superiorly

Question 18

Look some muscles! T, LD, R, LS? (TLDR…)

Answer 18

• trapezius
  -latissimus dorsi
  -rhomboid major and minor
  -levator scapulae

Question 19

action of the rhomboid major and minor ?

Answer 19

work together to retract the scapula and rotate the
glenoid cavity inferiorly

Question 20

3. Name this muscle

Answer 20

levator scapula