Muscles and Rotations in Arm Movement Quiz

Test your kinesiology knowledge! Identify muscles responsible for arm movements. From elbow extension to shoulder rotation.

#1

Which muscle is primarily responsible for extension of the elbow joint?

Biceps brachii
Triceps brachii
Deltoid
Brachioradialis
#2

Which of the following movements is primarily controlled by the supinator muscle?

Pronation of the forearm
Flexion of the elbow
Extension of the wrist
Supination of the forearm
#3

Which muscle is responsible for forearm pronation?

Brachialis
Supinator
Brachioradialis
Pronator teres
#4

Which muscle group is primarily responsible for flexing the wrist?

Brachioradialis
Flexor carpi radialis
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Triceps brachii
#5

Which muscle is primarily responsible for shoulder abduction in the coronal plane?

Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Subscapularis
Teres minor
#6

Which muscle is responsible for extending the fingers?

Flexor digitorum superficialis
Extensor digitorum
Flexor pollicis longus
Brachioradialis
#7

What muscle is responsible for adducting the arm at the shoulder joint?

Deltoid
Pectoralis major
Trapezius
Latissimus dorsi
#8

Which muscle acts as the prime mover for shoulder abduction?

Teres minor
Teres major
Infraspinatus
Deltoid
#9

The infraspinatus muscle belongs to which muscle group?

Rotator cuff
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
Calf muscles
#10

Which muscle helps in stabilizing the shoulder joint during arm movements?

Biceps brachii
Teres minor
Trapezius
Coracobrachialis
#11

Which muscle assists in shoulder horizontal adduction?

Pectoralis major
Deltoid
Teres major
Serratus anterior
#12

Which muscle is not part of the rotator cuff?

Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Deltoid
Subscapularis
#13

During which phase of a biceps curl exercise does the brachialis muscle play a significant role?

Concentric phase
Isometric phase
Eccentric phase
Recovery phase
#14

Which muscle is primarily responsible for shoulder internal rotation?

Subscapularis
Teres major
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
#15

Which muscle assists in elbow flexion when the forearm is supinated?

Brachialis
Brachioradialis
Biceps brachii
Pronator teres
#16

Which muscle is primarily responsible for shoulder horizontal abduction?

Deltoid
Teres major
Pectoralis major
Teres minor
#17

Which muscle assists in shoulder external rotation when the arm is abducted?

Pectoralis major
Deltoid
Infraspinatus
Teres major

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