Palpatory Kinesiology Quiz 1

1. What is the prime mover muscle called?

a. antagonist

b. agonist

c. fixator

d. synergist

2. Which muscle extends the ulna on the humerus?

a. extensor carpi radialis brevis b. biceps c. brachio radialis d. triceps

3. Which muscle is innervated by the axillary nerve?

a. erector spinae b. biceps femoris c. none of these d. deltoid

4. Which of the following muscles extends the head?

a. rhomboids b. scalenes c. trapezius d. none of the above

5. What action occurs when the inner fibers of the trapezius contract bilaterally?

a. protraction of scapula b. flexion of head and cervical region c. extension of head and cervical region d. downward rotation of the scapula

6. Which muscle adducts the humerus?

a. posterior deltoid b. pectoralis minor c. biceps brachii d. latissimus dorsi

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

a. extends the humerus b. spreads ribs c. extends neck d. elevates pelvis

8. What is the term for a muscle that is MOST responsible for causing a specific joint action?

a. prime mover b. antagonist c. stabilizer d. all of them

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

a. agonist b. antagonist c. protagonist d. none of the above

10. Bonus: Which muscle is NOT an adductor?

a. Teres major b. Latissimus dorsi c. biceps brachii d. WDE!

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

a. Latissimus dorsi b. hamstrings c. biceps brachii d. biceps femoris

12. Bonus: What does concentric contraction of the triceps result in?

a. extension b. supination c. flexion d. pronation

13. Which muscle both elevates and depresses the scapula?

a. rhomboids b. trapezius c. deltoid d. pectoralis major

14. Bonus: What will the fibers of the posterior deltoid do during lateral rotation of the humerus?

a. shorten b. lengthen

15. Bonus: What will the latissimus dorsi fibers do during medial rotation of the shoulder?

a. shorten b. lengthen

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

a. proximal b. original c. distal d. insertion

17. Which parts of the trapezius muscle elevate the scapula?

a. lower fibers b. upper fibers c. middle fibers d. all of the fibers