Exam Questions Scapula

Questions Scapula

Posterior View Right Scapula

The muscle that attaches to the highlighted area is innervated by 1 Upper subscapular nerve

2 Anterior subscapular nerve

3 Suprascapular nerve

4 Lower subscapular nerve

5 Infrascapular nerve


The muscle that attaches to the highlighted area is innervated by 1 Upper subscapular nerve F

2 Anterior subscapular nerve F

3 Suprascapular nerve T

4 Lower subscapular nerve F

5 Infrascapular nerve F

The highlighted region is the infraspinous fossa. The infraspinatus muscle attaches here. It externally rotates the arm and is innervated by the suprascapular nerve.

Lateral view right scapula

The highlighted region is called the

1 Superior angle

2 Inferior angle

3 Coracoid

4 Acromion

5 Glenoid



1 Superior angle F

2 Inferior angle F

3 Coracoid F

4 Acromion T

5 Glenoid F

Anterior view right scapula


1 Superior angle

2 Inferior angle

3 Coracoid

4 Acromion

5 Glenoid



1 Superior angle T

2 Inferior angle F

3 Coracoid F

4 Acromion F

5 Glenoid F

Superior view right scapula


1 Superior angle

2 Inferior angle

3 Coracoid

4 Acromion

5 Glenoid



1 Superior angle F

2 Inferior angle F

3 Coracoid F

4 Acromion F

5 Glenoid T


The muscle that attaches to the highlighted region is called the 1 Subclavius

2 Supraspinatus

3 Subscapularis

4 Infraspinatus

5 Pectoralis Major


The muscle that attaches to the highlighted region is called the 1 Subclavius F

2 Supraspinatus F

3 Subscapularis F

4 Infraspinatus T

5 Pectoralis Major F



1 Superior angle

2 Inferior angle

3 Coracoid

4 Acromion

5 Glenoid



1 Superior angle F

2 Inferior angle F

3 Coracoid T

4 Acromion F

5 Glenoid F



1 Superior angle

2 Inferior angle

3 Coracoid

4 Acromion

5 Glenoid



1 Superior angle F

2 Inferior angle F

3 Coracoid T

4 Acromion F

5 Glenoid F

The following muscles are attached to the scapula1 Levator scapulae

2 Rhomboid major

3 Teres major

4 Latissimus dorsi

5 Serratus anterior

All of the above muscles attach to the dorsal aspect of the scapula except the serratus anterior which is attached to the medial border of the ventral aspect of the scapula

The following muscles are attached to the scapula1 Levator scapulae T

2 Rhomboid major T

3 Teres major T

4 Latissimus dorsi T

5 Serratus anterior T



1 Superior angle

2 Inferior angle

3 Coracoid

4 Acromion

5 Glenoid



1 Superior angle F

2 Inferior angle F

3 Coracoid F

4 Acromion F

5 Glenoid T



1 Superior angle

2 Inferior angle

3 Coracoid

4 Acromion

5 Glenoid



1 Superior angle F

2 Inferior angle F

3 Coracoid T

4 Acromion F

5 Glenoid F



1 Supraspinous fossa

2 Supscapular fossa

3 Glenoid fossa

4 Infraspinous fossa

5 Suprascapular fossa



1 Supraspinous fossa T

2 Supscapular fossa F

3 Glenoid fossa F

4 Infraspinous fossa F

5 Suprascapular fossa F


The muscle that attaches to the highlighted area 1 Internally rotates the arm

2 Externally rotates the arm

3 Abducts the arm

4 Extends the arm

5 Flexes the arm


The muscle that attaches to the highlighted area 1 Internally rotates the arm T

2 Externally rotates the arm F

3 Abducts the arm F

4 Extends the arm F

5 Flexes the arm F

The subscapularis muscle arises from the subscapular fossa on the ventral surface of the scapula. It internally rotates the arm.



1 Superior angle

2 Inferior angle

3 Coracoid

4 Acromion

5 Glenoid



1 Superior angle F

2 Inferior angle T

3 Coracoid F

4 Acromion F

5 Glenoid F


The muscle that attaches to the highlighted region1 Internally rotates the arm


3 Abducts the arm

4 Extends the arm

5 Flexes the arm



The muscle that attaches to the highlighted region1 Internally rotates the arm F

2 Externally rotates the arm T

3 Abducts the arm F

4 Extends the arm F

5 Flexes the arm F





3 Abducts the arm

4 Extends the arm

5 Flexes the arm




3 Abducts the arm T

4 Extends the arm F

5 Flexes the arm F

The highlighted region is called the supraspinous fossa. The suprapinatus muscle originates from here and it abducts the arm.




2 Supscapular fossa

3 Glenoid fossa


5 Suprascapular fossa



1 Supraspinous fossa F

2 Supscapular fossa F

3 Glenoid fossa F

4 Infraspinous fossa T

5 Suprascapular fossa F


The following muscles attach to the highlighted region 1 Pectoralis minor

2 Long head of biceps

3 Short head of biceps

4 Brachialis

5 Coracobrachialis


The following muscles attach to the highlighted region 1 Pectoralis minor T

2 Long head of biceps F

3 Short head of biceps T

4 Brachialis F

5 Coracobrachialis T

This is the coracoid process. 3 muscles attach here-Pectoralis minor-Short head of biceps-Coracobrachialis

The following muscles are attached to the lateral border of the scapula1 Levator scapulae

2 Rhomboid major

3 Teres major

4 Latissimus dorsi

5 Serratus anterior

Levator scapulae and Rhomboid major are attached to the medial border on the dorsal aspect of the scapula.Latissimus Dorsi is attached to the inferior angle.Serratus anterior is attached to the medial border on the ventral aspect of the scapula.

The following muscles are attached to the lateral border of the scapula1 Levator scapulae F

2 Rhomboid major F

3 Teres major T

4 Latissimus dorsi F

5 Serratus anterior F


The following muscle (s) attach here

1 Subclavius

2 Supraspinatus

3 Subscapularis

4 Infraspinatus

5 Teres Major


The following muscle (s) attach here

1 Subclavius F

2 Supraspinatus F

3 Subscapularis T

4 Infraspinatus F

5 Teres Major F



1 Superior angle

2 Inferior angle

3 Coracoid

4 Acromion

5 Glenoid



1 Superior angle F

2 Inferior angle F

3 Coracoid F

4 Acromion T

5 Glenoid F

Posterior View Right ScapulaThe muscle that attaches to the highlighted region is called the 1 Subclavius

2 Supraspinatus

3 Subscapularis

4 Infraspinatus

5 Teres Major

Posterior View Right ScapulaThe muscle that attaches to the highlighted region is called the 1 Subclavius F

2 Supraspinatus T

3 Subscapularis F

4 Infraspinatus F

5 Teres Major F

The highlighted region is the supraspinous fossa. The supraspinatus muscle attaches here. It abducts the arm and is innervated by the suprascapular nerve.

The muscle that attaches to the highlighted area is innervated by 1 Upper subscapular nerve T


3 Suprascapular nerve F

4 Lower subscapular nerve T


The subscapularis muscle arises from the subscapular fossa on the ventral surface of the scapula. It is innervated by the upper and lower subscapular nerves. The suprascapular nerve supplies the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles. The anterior subscapular and infrascapular nerves do not exist



The muscle that attaches to the highlighted region is called the 1 Teres major

2 Pectoralis major

3 Subscapularis

4 Supraspinatus

5 Infraspinatus


The muscle that attaches to the highlighted region is called the 1 Teres major F

2 Pectoralis major F

3 Subscapularis F

4 Supraspinatus T

5 Infraspinatus F

The following muscles/tendons are attached to the coracoid process of the scapula1 Long head of biceps brachii

2 Pectoralis major

3 Subclavius

4 Pectoralis minor

5 Short head of biceps brachii

The short head of biceps brachii, along with coracobrachialis, that is attached to the tip of the coracoid process; not the long head Pectoralis major has no attachment to the scapula. Subclavius has no attachment to the scapula.

The following muscles/tendons are attached to the coracoid process of the scapula1 Long head of biceps brachii F

2 Pectoralis major F

3 Subclavius F

4 Pectoralis minor T

5 Short head of biceps brachii T




3 Abducts the arm

4 Extends the arm

5 Flexes the arm


The highlighted region is the supraspinous fossa. The supraspinatus muscle attaches here. It abducts the arm and is innervated by the suprascapular nerve.



3 Abducts the arm T

4 Extends the arm F

5 Flexes the arm F





3 Subscapular fossa

4 Glenoid fossa

5 Coracoid fossa



1 Infraspinous fossa F

2 Supraspinous fossa T

3 Subscapular fossa F

4 Glenoid fossa F

5 Coracoid fossa F


The following ligaments attach to the highlighted region 1 Trapezoid ligament

2 Coracohumeral ligament

3 Conoid ligament

4 Acromioclavicular ligament

5 Coracoacromial ligament


The following ligaments attach to the highlighted region 1 Trapezoid ligament T

2 Coracohumeral ligament T

3 Conoid ligament T

4 Acromioclavicular ligament F

5 Coracoacromial ligament T

This is the coracoid process. 4 ligaments attach to the coracoid process-The coracoclavicular ligament which has two parts, the trapezoid and conoid ligaments -Coracohumeral ligament-Coracoacromial ligament


The highlighted region is the supraspinous fossa. The supraspinatus muscle attaches here. It abducts the arm and is innervated by the suprascapular nerve.The anterior subscapular and infrascapular nerves do not exist.

The muscle that attaches to the highlighted area is innervated by 1 Upper subscapular nerve F


3 Suprascapular nerve T

4 Lower subscapular nerve F


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