The Scapula Review

Which of the following muscles could contribute to scapula depression even though its not directly attached to the scapula?

The lower fibers of Pectoralis Major can contribute to while action at the Scapulothoracic Joint?

Co-activating the lower fibers of the Trapezius and the Pectoralis Minor is likely to create which action at the scapulocostal/scapulothoracic Joint?

What is the name for the upper Arm Bone?

The Upper fibers (or upper part) of this muscle creates elevation of the scapula

The Lower Fibers of the Trapezius muscle create what action at the scapula

Which muscle attaches to the Medial Superior border of the Scapula helping to create elevation?

The Lower fibers of this muscle along can help with scapula depression

Which of the following attaches the medial border on the anterior side of the scapula and is the major muscle of protraction at the Scapulothoracic joint?

Which of the following muscle’s can participate in downward rotation by pulling the medial superior border of the scapula up?

Which of the following muscles is located on the anterior side of the body and helps to Downwardly rotate the scapula?

The “floating” or “false joint” where the shoulder blades move around the back is called

Pulling the shoulder blades down the back with out rotating or tilting them is called?

Shrugging your shoulders is known as

One way to avoid shoulder impingement would be to do which action at the Scapulothoracic/Scapulocostal Joint?

When the shoulder blade climbs or rolls over the chest, commonly seen in students doing chaturanga, or when the arm bone goes back is known as

Which of the following muscles can support in creating Protraction of the Scapula?

which of the following muscles create retraction and is superior to the other?

Which of the 3 sections of the trapezius has the greatest capacity to retract the scapula?

The Pectoralis Minor attaches to what part of the Scapula?

Which action of the scapula can help maintain maximum subacromion space or “interval” when the arms go up over head?

Which of these muscles attach to the neck and create Anterior tilt of the scapula?

The action of moving the Coracoid Process backwards and the Medial Inferior Border of the scapula into into the rib cage is called

Upward Rotation of the Scapula is created by activating which muscles?

Which muscle is attached to the humerus and indirectly supports downward rotation of the scapula

Which of the following muscles can help with downward rotation by pulling the Medial Inferior Border of the Scapula inward toward the midline?