Anatomy of the Shoulder Girdle Quiz

The humerus articulates with the scapula at the shoulder joint.

The deltoid muscle is responsible for abducting the arm at the shoulder joint.

The humerus is not part of the shoulder girdle.

The joint formed between the clavicle and the scapula is called the acromioclavicular joint.

The glenohumeral ligament stabilizes the shoulder joint anteriorly.

The glenoid fossa is the shallow socket of the scapula where the head of the humerus articulates.

The rotator cuff muscle group consists of supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis.

The subacromial bursa functions to provide cushioning and reduce friction in the shoulder joint.

The pectoralis major muscle is responsible for adduction of the arm at the shoulder joint.

The coracoclavicular ligament connects the coracoid process of the scapula to the clavicle.

Teres major is not part of the rotator cuff.

The axillary nerve innervates the deltoid muscle.

Elevation is primarily limited by the acromioclavicular joint.

The coracoclavicular ligament connects the clavicle to the scapula.

The axillary artery primarily supplies blood to the muscles of the shoulder girdle.

The thoracodorsal nerve innervates the teres major muscle.

The subscapularis muscle is responsible for medial rotation of the arm at the shoulder joint.

The coracohumeral ligament attaches the coracoid process to the humerus.