Upper Limb Muscles and Actions Quiz

Test your knowledge of upper limb muscles and actions with these 13 quiz questions. Flexors, extensors, abductors, and more!

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Which muscle is responsible for flexing the forearm?

Biceps brachii

Triceps brachii

Brachioradialis

Deltoid

Which muscle is primarily responsible for abduction of the shoulder joint?

Deltoid

Trapezius

Pectoralis major

Latissimus dorsi

Which of the following muscles is NOT part of the rotator cuff?

Supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

Teres major

Subscapularis

Which muscle is responsible for pronation of the forearm?

Biceps brachii

Brachialis

Pronator teres

Supinator

Which muscle is primarily responsible for adduction of the shoulder joint?

Pectoralis major

Latissimus dorsi

Deltoid

Trapezius

Which muscle is responsible for abduction of the wrist?

Flexor carpi radialis

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Palmaris longus

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Which muscle is responsible for flexion of the fingers?

Extensor digitorum

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Extensor indicis

Flexor digitorum profundus

Which muscle is responsible for extension of the elbow joint?

Biceps brachii

Brachialis

Triceps brachii

Brachioradialis

Which muscle is responsible for adduction of the thumb?

Abductor pollicis longus

Flexor pollicis brevis

Adductor pollicis

Opponens pollicis

#10

Which muscle is responsible for extension of the fingers?

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Extensor digitorum

Flexor digitorum profundus

Flexor pollicis longus

#11

Which muscle is responsible for abduction of the fingers?

Abductor digiti minimi

Flexor digiti minimi

Adductor pollicis

Opponens digiti minimi

#12

Which muscle is responsible for opposition of the thumb?

Flexor pollicis longus

Opponens pollicis

Extensor pollicis longus

Abductor pollicis longus

#13

Which muscle is responsible for flexion of the elbow joint when the forearm is supinated?

Biceps brachii

Brachialis

Brachioradialis

Triceps brachii

Upper Limb Muscles and Actions Quiz

Which muscle is responsible for flexing the forearm?

Which muscle is primarily responsible for abduction of the shoulder joint?

Which of the following muscles is NOT part of the rotator cuff?

Which muscle is responsible for pronation of the forearm?

Which muscle is primarily responsible for adduction of the shoulder joint?

Which muscle is responsible for abduction of the wrist?

Which muscle is responsible for flexion of the fingers?

Which muscle is responsible for extension of the elbow joint?

Which muscle is responsible for adduction of the thumb?

Which muscle is responsible for extension of the fingers?

Which muscle is responsible for abduction of the fingers?

Which muscle is responsible for opposition of the thumb?

Which muscle is responsible for flexion of the elbow joint when the forearm is supinated?

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