Palpatory Kinesiology Midterm Exam

1. Which muscles stabilize the scapula?

a. levator scapula & deltoid b. rhomboids & serratus anterior c. rhomboids & pectoralis major d. latissimus dorsi & pectoralis major

2. Which muscle is involved in the extension of the head?

a. trapezius

b. anterior scalenes

c. deltoid

d. rhomboid

3. Which muscle flexes the forearm?

a. anconeus

b. triceps

c. pectoralis major

d. brachioradialis

4. Which muscles help to stabilize the scapula for movement of the arms?

a. serratus anterior/ rhomboids

b. none of them

c. triceps/ trapezius

d. pectoralis major/ serratus anterior

5. What is the prime mover called?

a. fixator

b. antagonist

c. synergist

d. agonist

6. Which of the following assists in stabilizing the scapula when moving the arm?

a. serratus anterior

b. triceps

c. serratus posterior superior

d. scalenes

7. Which muscle is the crutch-walking muscle?

a. biceps brachii

b. serratus anterior

c. pectoralis major

d. latissimus dorsi

8. Which muscle rotates the humerus medially?

a. supraspinatus

b. infraspinatus

c. teres minor

d. pectoralis major

9. Which muscle is innervated by the axillary nerve?

a. erector spinae

b. deltoid

c. none of these

d. biceps femoris

10. Which muscle abducts the scapula?

a. deltoid

b. rhomboid

c. latissimus dorsi

d. serratus anterior

11. Which muscle pronates and supinates?

a. supinator

b. biceps brachii

c. brachioradialis

d. triceps

12. Which of the following muscles extends the head?

a. rhomboids

b. scalenes

c. trapezius

d. none of them

13. What action occurs when the upper fibers of the trapezius contract bilaterally?

a. downward rotation of scapula

b. protraction of scapula

c. flexion of head and cervical region

d. extension of head and cervical region

14. Which muscle would be used to supinate the forearm?

a. supinator and biceps brachii

b. none of them

c. pronator quadratus

d. pronator teres

15. Which muscles adduct the humerus?

a. biceps brachii

b. latissimus dorsi

c. posterior deltoid

d. pectoralis minor

16. What best characterizes the action of the latissimus dorsi?

a. extends neck

b. extends humerus

c. elevates pelvis

d. spreads ribs

17. What is one of the actions of the peroneal muscles?

a. inverts ankle

b. flexes big toe

c. everts ankle

d. extends all toes

18. Which muscle is a synergist for piriformis?

a. pectineus

b. tensor fascia latae

c. gluteus maximus

d. adductor longus

19. In addition to eversion of the ankle, for what action is the peroneus longus a synergist?

a. inversion

b. dorsiflexion

c. eversion is the only action of the peroneus longus

d. plantar flexion

20. Contralateral (opposite side) rotation of the trunk and flexion of the trunk are two actions of which muscle?

a. external oblique

b. rectus abdominus

c. gluteal minimus

d. internal oblique

21. The key that unlocks the knee is an appropriate nickname for which muscle?

a. biceps femmoris

b. popliteus

c. sartorius

d. quadriceps

22. Which of the following is the most directly involved in movement of the head?

a. supraspinatus

b. deltoids

c. sternocleidomastoid

d. rhomboids

23. Which muscle plantar flexes the foot?

a. tibialis anterior

b. gastrocnemius

c. tensor fascial latae

d. rectus femoris

24. Of the following hip flexors, which is considered the main hip flexor?

a. iliopsoas

b. rectus femoris

c. TFL

d. sartorius

25. For the action of upward rotation of the scapula, which of the following muscles is a synergist?

a. rhomboid major

b. upper and lower fibers of the trapezius

c. none of them

d. levator scapulae

26. Which of the following flex the tibiofemoral joint?

a. rectus abdominus

b. iliopsoas

c. rectus femoris

d. biceps femoris

27. Which muscle is responsible for the grating of teeth?

a. pterygoids and temporalis

b. medial rectus

c. inferior oblique

d. none of them

28. Which muscle plantar flexes the foot?

a. tensor fascia latae

b. grastrocnemius

c. tibialis anterior

d. rectus femoris

29. Which of the following are supinators?

a. brachioradialis

b. biceps brachii

c. all of them

d. supinator

30. Which muscle extends the glenohumeral joint?

a. biceps brachii

b. anterior deltoid

c. coracobrachialis

d. latissimus dorsi

31. Which of the following are hip extensors?

a. sartorius

b. gluteus maximus

c. TFL

d. none of them

32. Which muscle is attached to transverse processes of the cervical spine and flexes the cervical spine?

a. anterior scalene

b. sternocledimastoid

c. longissimus cervicis

d. trapezius

33. Which of the following muscles closes the jaw?

a. pteyrgoids

b. platysma

c. buccinator

d. masseter

34. What is the result of contracting the trapezius bilaterally?

a. none of them

b. flexion of the head

c. rotation at head

d. extension of head and neck and elevation of shoulders

35. Which muscle depresses the mandible?

a. temporalis

b. zygomatic

c. frontalis

d. platysma

36. What is the term for a muscle that is most responsible for causing a specific joint action?

a. prime mover

b. antagonist

c. all of them

d. stabilizer

37. Which is the following does not adduct, medially rotate, and extend the humerus

a. teres major

b. latissimus dorsi

c. pectoralis major

d. all of them

38. Which terms refers to the actual muscle in contraction?

a. protagonist

b. antagonist

c. agonist

d. none of them

39. What extends the ulna on the humerus?

a. brachioradialis

b. triceps

c. brachialis

d. biceps

40. What is the action of the serratus anterior?

a. elevate ribs

b. extend the humerus

c. abduct the scapula

adduct the scapula

41. Which muscle is not an adductor?

a. biceps brachii

b. teres minor

c. latissimus dorsi

d. teres major

42. Which muscle lengthens as the triceps shorten during an elbow extension?

a. biceps femoris

b. latissimus dorsi

c. biceps brachii

d. hamstrings

43. Which of the following flexes the forearm?

a. brachioradialis

b. teres major

c. triceps

d. rectus femoris

44. What does concentric contraction of the triceps result in?

a. flexion

b. supination

c. extension

d. pronation

45. What muscle both supinates and pronates?

a. brachioradialis

b. triceps brachii

c. teres major

d. biceps brachii

46. Which muscles assist in flexing the elbow?

a. brachioradialis, brachialis and pronator teres

b. pronator quadratus, brachioradialis, and coracobrachialis

c. brachialis, brachioradialis, and flexor carpi radialis

d. triceps brachii, coracobrachialis, and teres minor

47. Which muscle adducts, medially rotates and extends the shoulder joint?

a. teres minor

b. pectoralis minor

c. teres major

d. deltoid

48. Which muscles are antagonist to the main function of the serratus anterior?

a. latissimus dorsi

b. rhomboids

c. pecoralis minor

d. pectoralis major

49. What is a sign of possible weakness of serratus anterior?

a. inability to pronate forearm

b. extreme deviation and protraction of the clavicle

c. abduction of humerus is difficult

d. winged scapula

50. To flex anterior neck muscles, what would you do?

a. lift neck from supine position

b. the anterior neck muscles do not flex

c. lift neck from prone position

d. none of them

51. What action shortens anterior neck muscles?

a. flexion

b. abduction

c. adduction

d. extension

52. Which muscle bends the hand towards the anterior forearm?

a. extensor carpi radialis longus

b. flexor hallucis longus

c. extensor carpi radialis brevis

d. flexor carpi radialis

53. Which muscle extends the ulna on the humerus?

a. biceps

b. brachioradialis

c. extensor carpi radialis brevis

d. triceps

54. What would be the action caused by bilateral contraction of the neck flexors?

a. lateral flexion to the left and right

b. lifting the head when supine

c. looking up at the ceiling when standing

d. rotation of the head to the left or right

55. Which muscle is an antagonist to the serratus anterior?

a. rhomboid major

b. teres minor

c. infraspinatus

d. supraspinatus

56. What is the function of the rhomboid major?

a. medial rotation of arm at the shoulder

b. adduction and extension of the arm

c. none of them

d. draws scapula backward and upward and it also produces elevation of scapula

57. Which muscle both elevates and depresses the scapula?

a. trapezius

b. rhomboids

c. pectoralis major

d. deltoid

58. Which muscle group functions as flexion of the humerus?

a. trapezius, biceps brachii, latissimus dorsi

b. coracobrachialis, pectoralis major, anterior deltoid

c. levator scapula, sternocledimastoid, scalenes

d. teres major, teres minor, subscapularis

59. What is the action of the teres major?

a. extends the elbow joint and stabilizes the ulna during pronation

b. medially rotates, adducts, and extends the shoulder joint

c. flexes and adducts the shoulder joint

d. extends and laterally rotates in adduction of the hip joint

60. What is spreading fingers an example of?

a. extension

b. circumduction

c. adduction

d. abduction

61. When turning a door handle with your right hand, in which position will your forearm and wrist end up?

a. radially deviated

b. pronated

c. ulna deviation

d. supinated

62. Which action will lengthen the upper fibers of the trapezius?

a. abduction of the glenohumeral joint

b. flexion of the head and neck

c. extension of the head and neck

d. elevation of the scapula

63. What will the fibers of the posterior deltoid do during lateral rotation of the humerus?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

64. What will the fibers of the teres major do during adduction of the shoulder?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

65. Which of the following best represents a medial rotation?

a. turning the head

b. leg turning out

c. humerus is turning inwards

d. supination of forearm

66. What will the latissimus dorsi fibers do during medial rotation of the shoulder?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

67. What will the fibers of the extensor carpi radialis longus do during abduction of the wrist?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

68. What will the fibers of the palmaris longus do during extension of the wrist?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

69. What will the fibers of the splenius capitis do during extension of the head and neck?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

70. What will the fibers of the left sternocleidomastoid do during lateral rotation of the head to the left?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

71. What will the fibers of the supraspinatus do during abduction of the shoulder?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

72. What will the fibers of the subscapularis do during lateral rotation of the glenohumeral joint?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

73. What will the fibers of the brachialis do during extension of the forearm?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

74. What will the fibers of anterior scalenes do during inhalation?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

75. What will the fibers of the right external oblique do during lateral rotation of the trunk to the right?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

76. What will the fibers of the right internal oblique do during lateral rotation of the trunk to the right?

a. lengthen

b. shorten

77. Which is an action of the latissimus dorsi?

a. posterior tilt of pelvis at the lumbosacral joint

b. anterior tilt of the pelvis at the lumbosacral joint

c. extension of the arm at the shoulder joint

d. flexion of the forearm at the elbow joint

78. Which rotator cuff muscle is not involved in rotation of the shoulder?

a. subscapularis

b. supraspinatus

c. infraspinatus

d. teres minor

79. Which is the deepest layer of the lateral abdominal muscles?

a. teres minor

b. serratus anterior

c. external oblique

d. rectus abdominus

80. Which point of the muscle attachment is considered most moveable?

a. insertion

b. origin

c. proximal

d. distal

81. Which muscle does not make up the rotator cuff?

a. teres major

b. subscapularis

c. infraspinatus

d. supraspinatus

82. Which of the muscles is most superficial?

a. deltoid

b. rhomboids

c. supraspinatus

d. infraspinatus

83. Which joint is stabilized by the four rotator cuff muscles?

a. scapulothoracic joint

b. humeroulnar joint

c. glenohumeral joint

d. acromioclavicular joint

84. Which muscle is a synergist with the latissimus dorsi and is sometimes called "Lat's Little Helper"?

a. teres minor

b. trapezius

c. teres major

d. infraspinatus

85. Which muscle acts as synergist with teres minor during lateral rotation of the shoulder?

a. rhomboid minor

b. pectoralis major

c. serratus anterior

d. infraspinatus

86. Which parts of the trapezius muscles elevate the scapula?

a. upper fibers

b. lower fibers

c. all of the fibers

d. middle fibers

87. Which type of muscle class of lever gives the advantage of generating strength and ROM?

a. first-class lever

b. second-class lever

c. third-class lever

d. none of them

88. What will the fibers of the brachioradialis do during pronation of the forearm?

a. lengthen

b. shorten