Deck 21: The Shoulder

Question 1

The glenoid cavity is one of articulations of the shoulder girdle complex.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The AC joint is one of the articulations of the shoulder girdle complex.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

An injury to a bone rarely results in injury to the soft tissue structures.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Overuse strains often occur at the start of a sport season or with an increase in the activity level during the season.

Question 5

According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2006), nearly ____ million people a year see a doctor about a shoulder sprain, strain, dislocation, or other shoulder problem.

A) 2.5
B) 4.5
C) 7.5
D) 10.5

Question 6

As people age, the muscle and tendon tissues of the rotator cuff gain some elasticity.

Question 7

If the posterior aspect of the head of the humerus hits the front of the glenoid hard enough at the time of dislocation, an indentation on the posterior humeral head can be observed on an x-ray.This is called a ____ lesion.

A) Hill-Sachs
B) Neer
C) labrum
D) Gilcrist

Question 8

The scapula is basically immobile.

Question 9

If the rotator cuff is partially torn, ____.

A) the athlete will not be able to move the arm in a normal range of motion
B) the athlete will feel pain and will not be able to move the arm in a normal range of motion
C) the athlete will feel no pain
D) the athlete will feel pain but will still be able to move the arm in a normal range of motion

Question 10

An injury to the brachial plexus in athletics is often referred to as a stinger or ____.

A) popper
B) freezer
C) poker
D) burner

Question 11

A physician referral should be made for all shoulder separations.

Question 12

The shoulder complex is not susceptible to impingement injuries from overhead sports.

Question 13

Drooping of the biceps muscle at the distal arm is a grade ____ injury.

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV

Question 14

According to Marty Louzon, a physical therapist and certified athletic trainer, ____% of overuse injuries seen in swimmers are related to the shoulder (Louzon, 1998).

A) 50
B) 70
C) 80
D) 95

Question 15

While the deltoid is lifting the arm, it also produces an upward-directed force on the ____.

A) ulna
B) radius
C) humerus
D) sternum

Question 16

The shoulder joint is a complex and fascinating area of the human body that includes ____ primary articulation(s).

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 17

The ____ is the most mobile of the upper extremity joints.

A) shoulder complex
B) elbow
C) wrist
D) sternum complex

Question 18

The ____ joint is commonly abbreviated simply as the "AC" joint.

A) acromion costal
B) acromioclavicular
C) anterior costal
D) anterior clavicular

Question 19

A spleen injury can cause a symptom called Kerr's sign, which refers pain to the left shoulder and down the upper portion of the left arm.

Question 20

Excessive movement of the humeral head results in narrowing of the subacromial space.

Question 21

Match each statement with the correct item below:
supraspinatus

A)inserts onto the humerus anteriorly
B)inserts onto the humerus posterosuperiorly
C)base of support of the shoulder complex
D)inserts onto the humerus posteriorly
E)inserts onto the humerus anteriosuperiorly

Question 22

The deepest of the soft tissues in the shoulder is the ____________________.

Question 23

The mechanism of injury of an anterior shoulder ____________________ occurs when the arm is abducted to the side with the elbow bent, and a force applied to the arm causes external rotation.

Question 24

Pain in the shoulder region does not always indicate a shoulder problem.____________________ pain to the shoulder area can originate in other areas of the body.

Question 25

Match each statement with the correct item below:
subscapularis

A)inserts onto the humerus anteriorly
B)inserts onto the humerus posterosuperiorly
C)base of support of the shoulder complex
D)inserts onto the humerus posteriorly
E)inserts onto the humerus anteriosuperiorly

Question 26

The athlete may see an area of ____________________ (bruising) in the upper anterior arm following the rupture.

Question 27

The ____________________ cuff is a collective set of four deep muscles of the glenohumeral joint.

Question 28

____________________ describes a situation that occurs when the space, or interval, between the humeral head below and the acromion above, becomes narrowed.

Question 29

Superior to the glenohumeral joint is the upper lateral aspect of the scapula, or shoulder blade, called the ____________________ process.

Question 30

Match each statement with the correct item below:
teres minor

A)inserts onto the humerus anteriorly
B)inserts onto the humerus posterosuperiorly
C)base of support of the shoulder complex
D)inserts onto the humerus posteriorly
E)inserts onto the humerus anteriosuperiorly

Question 31

Mobility with stability of a joint is termed ____________________ stability.

Question 32

Match each statement with the correct item below:
scapula

A)inserts onto the humerus anteriorly
B)inserts onto the humerus posterosuperiorly
C)base of support of the shoulder complex
D)inserts onto the humerus posteriorly
E)inserts onto the humerus anteriosuperiorly

Question 33

The ____________________ plexus is a group of peripheral nerves that leave the spinal cord and extend from the vertebrae into the shoulder, giving the arm its ability to function.

Question 34

Match each statement with the correct item below:
infraspinatus

A)inserts onto the humerus anteriorly
B)inserts onto the humerus posterosuperiorly
C)base of support of the shoulder complex
D)inserts onto the humerus posteriorly
E)inserts onto the humerus anteriosuperiorly

Question 35

Match each statement with the correct item below:
Neer's impingement test

A)indicates biceps long head and supraspinatus tendonitis
B)indicates supraspinatus tendonitis
C)indicates subluxating biceps long head
D)indicates rotator cuff pathology
E)indicates biceps long head tendonitis

Question 36

Match each statement with the correct item below:
drop arm sign

A)indicates biceps long head and supraspinatus tendonitis
B)indicates supraspinatus tendonitis
C)indicates subluxating biceps long head
D)indicates rotator cuff pathology
E)indicates biceps long head tendonitis

Question 37

The most important superficial muscle used in abduction of the arm is the ____________________.

Question 38

Match each statement with the correct item below:
Hawkin's impingement test

A)indicates biceps long head and supraspinatus tendonitis
B)indicates supraspinatus tendonitis
C)indicates subluxating biceps long head
D)indicates rotator cuff pathology
E)indicates biceps long head tendonitis

Question 39

Match each statement with the correct item below:
Gilcrist's test

A)indicates biceps long head and supraspinatus tendonitis
B)indicates supraspinatus tendonitis
C)indicates subluxating biceps long head
D)indicates rotator cuff pathology
E)indicates biceps long head tendonitis

Question 40

Match each statement with the correct item below:
Speed's test

A)indicates biceps long head and supraspinatus tendonitis
B)indicates supraspinatus tendonitis
C)indicates subluxating biceps long head
D)indicates rotator cuff pathology
E)indicates biceps long head tendonitis