The Teres Minor is a prime mover in shoulder lateral rotation and horizontal abduction and is innervated by the axillary nerve.
You are treating a professional tennis player who c/o pain t…
You are treating a professional tennis player who c/o pain to the anterior portion of the shoulder. He reports that it particularly hurts when he attempts to serve the ball. He also reports no history of trauma or falls. You suspect his diagnosis is:
After performing MMT to the upper extremity on your patient,…
After performing MMT to the upper extremity on your patient, you discover that she has weakness in shoulder flexion. You should suspect involvement in which of the following muscles?
The reason you have your patient laterally rotate his should…
The reason you have your patient laterally rotate his shoulder when moving between 90 and 180 degrees of shoulder abduction is to prevent what structure from hitting the acromion process?
Damage to which of the following nerves could result in weak…
Damage to which of the following nerves could result in weakness of the corachobrachialis muscle?
Which muscle is the direct antagonist of the palmaris longus…
Which muscle is the direct antagonist of the palmaris longus?
The three extensor muscles are innervated by which nerve?
The three extensor muscles are innervated by which nerve?
Which muscle originates on the lateral supracondylar ridge o…
Which muscle originates on the lateral supracondylar ridge on the humerus and inserts proximal to the styloid process of the radius?
Mary is receiving physical therapy following a motor vehicle…
Mary is receiving physical therapy following a motor vehicle accident she was involved in about 1 week ago. She reports weakness in her left upper extremity and had difficulty bringing her sandwich to her mouth yesterday because she could not bend her elbow enough to reach her mouth. She stated that she felt like her arm was going to drop down when raising it. Mary most likely has an injury involving which UE nerve?
The ligament that attaches to the styloid process of the rad…
The ligament that attaches to the styloid process of the radius and to the scaphoid and trapezium bones is the: