Kinesiology, 10/e

Nancy Hamilton, University of Northern Iowa
Kathryn Luttgens, Northeastern University

The Upper Extremity: The Shoulder Region

True-False Quiz

Please answer the following questions


1	The articulation between the acromion process of the scapula and the outer end of the clavicle belongs to the diarthrodial classification.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	The movements of the shoulder girdle expressed in terms of the composite movements of the scapule include elevation, depression, protraction, retraction, upward tilt, reduction of upward tilt, upward rotation, and downward rotation.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	The pull of the subclavius is slightly upward and strongly toward the sternum.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	The rhomboids cause downward rotation, adduction, and elevation of the scapula.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	The shoulder joint is formed by the articulation of the spherical head of the humerus with the glenoid fossa of the scapula.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	The posterior muscles of the shoulder joint are the infraspinatus and the teres major.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	The subscapularis contributes significantly to the stabilization of the glenohumeral joint.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Examples of common injuries of the shoulder region include fracture of the clavicle and dislocation of the shoulder.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	The latissimus dorsi is a broad sheet of muscle that covers the lower and middle portions of the back.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Examples of the anterior muscles of the shoulder girdle include the subclavius and the rhomboids.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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