Extremities Exam 1 – Muscles Practice

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• Which action can the clavicular head of pectoralis major perform?
• Which nerve innervates the triceps brachii?
• Latissimus dorsi insertion is which of the following?
• What nerve innervates the gluteus medius and minimus and what is their primary action?
• Which of the following is NOT an action of the levator scapulae?
• Subclavius action includes which of the following?
• Pectoralis major action includes which of the following?
• Which muscle has two heads with origins from the supraglenoid tubercle and the coracoid process of scapula?
• Pectoralis minor insertion is which of the following?
• Which nerve innervates the subclavius muscle?
• Which rotator cuff muscle is responsible for internal rotation?
• Which structure serves as an insertion for the biceps brachii?
• Which nerve innervates serratus anterior?
• Which action stabilizes the sternoclavicular joint (prevents dislocation)?
• Which nerves innervate the pectoralis major?
• Main arterial supply to the thigh that continues as the popliteal artery.
• Which muscle inserts at the radial tuberosity?
• Where does the short head of the biceps brachii originate?
• What is the origin and insertion of the rectus femoris and its actions?
• Which nerve supplies the biceps femoris short head?
• Where does the teres minor insert?
• The short head of the biceps brachii originates from which structure?
• Which nerve is commonly injured in midshaft humeral fractures causing wrist drop?
• Teres major inserts at which location on the humerus?
• Common action of rhomboid major and minor?
• Which divisions of the sciatic nerve innervate the hamstring muscles?
• Which nerve innervates the Sartorius muscle?
• Which rotator cuff muscle initiates arm abduction?
• Which nerve supplies the gastrocnemius and soleus?
• Which nerve provides primary motor supply to the abductor pollicis brevis?
• The trapezius originates from the spinous processes of which vertebral levels?
• Infraspinatus originates from which fossa?
• Teres major is innervated by which nerve?
• What is the primary inverter of the foot and its nerve?
• Which nerve innervates the supraspinatus?
• Which nerve provides cutaneous sensation to the medial thigh?
• Teres major originates from which anatomical location?
• Which nerve provides dual innervation to the flexor digitorum profundus and which digits are served by each nerve?
• What is the primary action of the supraspinatus?
• Which muscles abduct the fingers and which nerve supplies them?
• Latissimus dorsi origins include which of the following structures?
• Which nerve supplies the adductor magnus' hamstring part and what about the adductor part?
• The long head of the triceps brachii originates from which structure?
• What is an action of the infraspinatus?
• Which muscle inserts at the middle facet of the greater tubercle?
• Which nerve innervates trapezius?
• Levator scapulae origin is on which anatomical structures?
• Rhomboid minor inserts at which location?
• Rhomboid minor action?
• Levator scapulae nerve innervation is which nerve?
• Which of the following is NOT an insertion of the trapezius?
• Name the muscle that extends the shoulder and its nerve supply.
• Function of the plantar interossei and their nerve.
• Which nerve supplies the gluteus medius and minimus and what is their primary action?
• Which muscle originates from the supraspinous fossa?
• Which structure is an insertion of the brachialis?
• Which action is performed by rhomboid major?
• Which muscles contribute to the pes anserinus and their nerve supplies?
• Which muscle inserts on the spine of the scapula?
• Which nerve provides the tibial division innervation to Semitendinosus?
• Which nerve innervates the brachialis muscle?
• Which is a primary action of the anconeus?
• Rhomboid minor innervation?
• Latissimus dorsi receives its nerve supply from which nerve?
• Which nerve innervates the infraspinatus?
• Which nerve innervates the coracobrachialis?
• Which nerve supplies the tibialis anterior?
• Which muscle inserts at the medial scapula, root of spine?
• Which of the following is an action of the pectoralis minor?
• Which muscle medially rotates the arm?
• Infraspinatus inserts at which facet of the greater tubercle?
• Which nerve supplies the gracilis muscle?
• Which nerve supplies the adductor longus and other medial thigh muscles?
• Which nerve innervates the trapezius and what is a common injury sign?
• The insertion of the triceps brachii is which of the following?
• Where does the long head of the biceps brachii originate?
• Where does the coracobrachialis insert?
• Subclavius insertion is which of the following?
• Where does the biceps brachii insert?
• In carpal tunnel syndrome, which nerve is affected and which thenar muscles are weakened?
• Name a primary external rotator of the hip and its nerve.
• Pectoralis minor nerve innervation is which of the following?
• Which statement describes trapezius action?
• Innervation and function of abductor pollicis longus and abductor pollicis brevis?
• Origin of the anconeus?
• Nerve innervating the anconeus?
• Boundaries of the femoral triangle and which muscle forms its lateral boundary?
• Supraspinatus originates from which fossa?
• Which nerve provides cutaneous sensation to the skin over the lateral thigh?
• Which nerve innervates the muscles responsible for ankle plantarflexion and toe flexion?
• Forearm pronator muscles and their nerve supply.
• Name the muscles of the quadriceps group and their nerve supply.
• The long head of the biceps brachii originates from which structure?
• What happens with an injury to the common fibular nerve at the fibular neck?
• Which nerve innervates the sartorius muscle?
• Which action is shared by both pectoralis major and pectoralis minor?
• Which is the origin of the long head of the triceps brachii?
• Which nerve innervates both the triceps brachii and the anconeus?
• Which nerve is primarily responsible for innervation of the posterior compartment muscles of the leg and the plantar surface of the foot?
• Which of the following is the insertion of latissimus dorsi?
• Which muscles form the posterior compartment of the thigh and share the tibial division of the sciatic nerve as their common innervation?
• Which muscle inserts on the inferior facet of the greater tubercle?
• Levator scapulae insertion is on which part of the scapula?
• The coracobrachialis muscle originates from which structure?
• Where does serratus anterior insert?
• Which of the following is NOT part of trapezius origin?
• Ulnar nerve palsy affects which digits with the classic clawing?
• Rhomboid major origin is which of the following?
• From which region does the brachialis originate?
• Which statement about the sternocostal head of the pectoralis major is true?
• How many heads comprise the triceps brachii?
• Which muscle originates from the supraglenoid tubercle?
• Which of the following is origin of the clavicular head of pectoralis major?
• Which muscles plantarflex the foot and their nerve supply?
• Which nerve innervates the trapezius?
• Deltoid posterior action?
• What is an action of the subscapularis?
• Describe the typical pattern of weakness in ulnar nerve palsy at the hand.
• Which statement best describes the actions of the biceps brachii?
• Which statement about serratus anterior is correct?
• Which nerve innervates the serratus anterior and what is the consequence of its paralysis?
• Pectoralis minor origin is which of the following?
• What are the primary actions of the biceps brachii?
• Which nerves innervate the thigh compartments?
• Which nerve innervates the quadriceps group?
• Which of the following is NOT an origin of latissimus dorsi?
• Which nerve supplies the extensor digitorum longus?
• What is the primary action of the deltoid muscle and which nerve innervates it?
• Which nerve is at risk with fracture at the surgical neck of the humerus and what deficits occur?
• Deltoid origin NOT an origin?
• Which muscle inserts on the superior medial border of the scapula?
• Where does the subscapularis insert?
• Which nerve innervates the gastrocnemius muscle?
• Pectoralis major insertion is which of the following?
• Which nerve innervates the medial thigh compartment muscles?
• List the hamstring muscles and their nerve supply.
• Which muscle forms the iliotibial tract and what is its nerve supply?
• Which nerve provides primary motor supply to the abductor pollicis longus?
• Latissimus dorsi action includes which of the following?
• Which nerve innervates the flexor carpi radialis and what is its primary action?
• Which muscle originates from the coracoid process of the scapula?
• Subclavius origin is which of the following?
• Levator scapulae action is best described by which statement?
• Which nerve innervates the teres minor?
• Deltoid insertion?
• Which nerve innervates the biceps brachii?
• Teres major action includes which of the following?
• Which muscle originates from the subscapular fossa?
• Which muscle inserts on the lesser tubercle?
• Where does serratus anterior originate?
• What is the primary action of the triceps brachii?
• Where does the subscapularis originate?
• Which nerves innervate the subscapularis?
• Rhomboid major insertion is which of the following?
• Origin of the lateral head of the triceps brachii?
• The lateral two digits (2-3) of the flexor digitorum profundus are innervated by which nerve?
• Which nerve supplies the sartorius muscle?
• Nerve innervation rhomboid major and minor?
• Deltoid nerve innervation?
• What is the nerve pattern for the lumbricals in the hand?
• Levator scapulae origin vertebral level is which of the following?
• What is the function of the pectoralis major nerves?
• Which nerve supplies the lateral two lumbricals in the hand?
• Deltoid middle action?
• Which muscle protracts the scapula?
• Pectoralis major nerve innervation is which of the following?
• Which nerve innervates the rhomboid major?
• Which nerve innervates the supraspinatus?
• Which nerve provides motor innervation to the sartorius muscle?
• What muscle is tested by the patellar reflex and what nerve supplies it?
• Rhomboid minor origin from which vertebral level(s)?
• What is the primary action of the brachialis?
• Which is an action of the teres minor?
• Deltoid anterior action?
• Teres major action includes which of the following?
• The insertion of pectoralis major is on which site?
• Which nerve supplies the skin over the lateral thigh?
• Which intrinsic hand muscles are supplied by the deep branch of the ulnar nerve and what do they do?
• Which statement about the coracobrachialis insertion is true?
• Which muscles dorsiflex the foot and their nerve supply?
• Which of the following is an action of serratus anterior?
• Insertion of the anconeus includes which of the following?
• Which rotator cuff muscle is primarily responsible for external rotation of the arm?
• Supraspinatus inserts at which facet of the greater tubercle?
• Which muscle is the main elbow flexor and what nerve supplies it?
• Which nerve innervates the teres minor?
• Which is the primary hip flexor and its nerve?
• Deep fibular nerve innervation relates to which dorsiflexors?
• The trapezius muscle is innervated by which nerve?
• Where does the teres minor originate?
• Deficits with common fibular nerve injury?
• Which muscle abducts the arm for the first 15 degrees of movement?
• Which nerve innervates the Gracilis muscle?
• Which muscle is primarily responsible for forearm extension and has an insertion at the olecranon process?