Muscles

Question 1

Prime Mover for Retraction of the Shoulder Girdle?

Answer 1

Middle fibres of Trapezius

Question 2

Synergists for Retraction of Shoulder Girdle?

Answer 2

Rhomboid major and minor

Question 3

Prime Mover for Protraction of the Shoulder Girdle?

Answer 3

Serratus Anterior

Question 4

Synergists for Protraction of Shoulder Girdle?

Answer 4

Pectoralis Minor

Question 5

Prime Mover for Elevation of the Shoulder Girdle?

Answer 5

Upper fibres of trapezius

Question 6

Synergists for Elevation of Shoulder Girdle?

Answer 6

Levator Scapulae

Question 7

Synergists for Depression of Shoulder Girdle?

Answer 7

Pectoralis Minor

Question 8

Prime Mover for Depression of the Shoulder Girdle?

Answer 8

Lower fibres of Trapezius

Question 9

Prime Mover for Lateral Rotation of the Scapula?

Answer 9

Trapezius and Serratus Anterior

Question 10

Prime Mover for Medial Rotation of the Scapula?

Answer 10

Rhomboid major and minor, Pectoralis minor and Levator Scapulae

Question 11

Prime Mover for Shoulder Abduction

Answer 11

Middle fibres of Deltoid

Question 12

Synergists of Shoulder Abduction

Answer 12

Supraspinatus

Question 13

Fixators for Shoulder abduction

Answer 13

Infraspinatus, Subscapularis and Teres Minor (hold HoH in glenoid)

Question 14

Prime Mover for Shoulder Adduction

Answer 14

Lattisimus Dorsi and Pec Major

Question 15

Synergists of Shoulder Adduction

Answer 15

Coracobrachialis and Teres Major

Question 16

Fixators for Shoulder adduction

Answer 16

Infraspinatus, Subscapularis and Teres Minor (hold HoH in glenoid)

Question 17

Prime Mover for Shoulder Flexion

Answer 17

Anterior Deltoid and Upper part of Pectoralis Major

Question 18

Synergists for Shoulder Flexion

Answer 18

Coracobrachialis and long head of biceps

Question 19

Fixators of Shoulder Flexion

Answer 19

Trapezius & Serratus - fixes scapula

Infraspinatus, Subscapularis and Teres Minor - hold HoH in glenoid

Question 20

Prime Mover for Shoulder Extension

Answer 20

Latissimus Dorsi and Posterior Deltoid

Question 21

Synergists for Shoulder Extension

Answer 21

Long head of triceps and Teres major

Question 22

Fixators for Shoulder Extension

Answer 22

Trapezius & Serratus - fix scapula

Question 23

Prime Mover for Medial Rotation

Answer 23

Latissimus Dorsi, Pectoralis major, Subscapularis

Question 24

Synergist for Medial Rotation

Answer 24

Anterior Deltoid

Question 25

Prime Mover for Lateral Rotation

Answer 25

Infraspinatus and Teres Minor

Question 26

Synergists for Lateral Rotation

Answer 26

Posterior Deltoid

Question 27

Prime Mover for Elbow Flexion

Answer 27

Brachialis

Question 28

Synergists for Elbow Flexion

Answer 28

Biceps Brachii, brachioradialis and pronator teres

Question 29

Fixator for Elbow Flexion

Answer 29

Deltoid

Question 30

Prime mover for Elbow Extensor

Answer 30

Triceps and Anconeus

Question 31

Fixators for Elbow Extension

Answer 31

Trapezius and Serratus - Fix the Scapula

Question 32

Prime Movers for Supination

Answer 32

Biceps brachii

Question 33

Synergists for supination

Answer 33

supinator and brachioradialis

Question 34

Fixators for Supination

Answer 34

anconeus and brachialis

Question 35

Prime Movers for Pronation

Answer 35

Pronator Teres and Pronator Quadratus

Question 36

Synergists for Pronation

Answer 36

Brachioradialis

Question 37

Fixators for Pronation

Answer 37

anconeus and brachialis

Question 38

Prime Movers for Wrist Flexion

Answer 38

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Flexor Carpi Radialis, Palmaris Longus

Question 39

Syngerists for Wrist Flexion

Answer 39

Flexor digitorum superificalis, Flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus

Question 40

Prime Movers for Wrist Extension

Answer 40

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis, Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus, Extensor Carpi Ulnaris, Extensor Digitorum

Question 41

Prime Movers of Radial Deviation

Answer 41

Flexor Carpi Radialis, Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus, Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

Question 42

Prime Movers for Ulnar Deviation

Answer 42

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Question 43

Prime Movers for Finger Flexion

Answer 43

Flexor Digitorum Profundus @ DIP/PIP/MCP Flexor Digitorum Superficialis @ PIP/MCP

Question 44

Synergists for Finger Flexion

Answer 44

Lumbricals and Interossei @ MCP

Question 45

Prime Movers for Finger Extension

Answer 45

Extensor Digitorum @ DIP/PIP/MCP Extensor Indicis @ DIP/PIP/MCP of 2nd Finger Extensor Digiti Minim @ DIP/PIP/MCP of 5th Finger

Question 46

Primer Movers for Finger Abduction @ MCP

Answer 46

Dorsal interossei | Abductor digiti minimi @ 5th finger

Question 47

Primer Movers for Finger Adduction @ MCP

Answer 47

Palmar interossei

Question 48

Prime Movers for opposition of finger

Answer 48

Opponens digiti minimi @ CMC of 5th finger

Question 49

Prime Movers for Thumb Flexion

Answer 49

Flexor pollicis longus @ IP and MCP Flexor pollicis brevis @ MCP

Question 50

Prime Movers for Thumb Extension

Answer 50

Extensor Pollicis Longus @ IP and MCP Extensor Pollicis Brevis @ MCP

Question 51

Prime Movers for Thumb Abduction

Answer 51

Abductor Polluicis longus @ CMC Abductor Pollicis Brevis @ CMC

Question 52

Prime Movers for Thumb Adduction

Answer 52

Adductor pollicis @ CMC

Question 53

Prime Movers for Thumb Opposition

Answer 53

Opponents Pollicis @ CMC

Question 54

Prime Movers for Cervical Flexion

Answer 54

Anterior Scalene, Sternomastoid

Question 55

Dynamic Stabiliser for Cervical Flexion

Answer 55

Longus colli

Question 56

Prime Movers for Cervical rotation

Answer 56

Sternomastoid, scalenus anterior

Question 57

Prime movers for Cervical Extension

Answer 57

Erector Spinae | Upper Trapezius

Question 58

Synergists for Cervical extension

Answer 58

levator scapulae

Question 59

Prime movers for lateral flexion of cervical spine

Answer 59

scalenus anterior, medius, posterior, sternomastoid

Question 60

Dynamic stabilisers of the lateral flexion of the cervical spine

Answer 60

longus colli