Beginner Glenohumeral Joint Quiz
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Q1. Which two articular surfaces form the glenohumeral joint?
- Head of the humerus and acromion
- Head of the humerus and glenoid cavity
- Clavicle and glenoid cavity
- Greater tubercle and coracoid process
Q2. What type of synovial joint is the glenohumeral joint?
- Ball-and-socket joint
- Plane joint
- Hinge joint
- Pivot joint
Q3. Which structure deepens the glenoid cavity?
- Subacromial bursa
- Deltoid muscle
- Coracoacromial ligament
- Glenoid labrum
Q4. Which description best characterizes the fibrous capsule of the glenohumeral joint?
- Rigid and completely immobile
- Loose and relatively spacious
- Absent inferiorly
- Fused completely to the humeral shaft
Q5. Which group of muscles provides important dynamic stability to the glenohumeral joint?
- Interossei of the hand
- Rotator cuff muscles
- Thenar muscles
- Forearm flexors
Q6. Which four muscles form the rotator cuff?
- Biceps brachii, triceps brachii, brachialis, and coracobrachialis
- Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis
- Deltoid, teres major, latissimus dorsi, and pectoralis major
- Trapezius, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor, and levator scapulae
Q7. Which movement carries the arm away from the side of the body in the coronal plane?
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
- Medial rotation
Q8. Which muscle initiates the first part of glenohumeral abduction?
- Latissimus dorsi
- Pectoralis major
- Teres major
- Supraspinatus
Q9. Which muscle is the major abductor of the arm after abduction has been initiated?
- Deltoid
- Coracobrachialis
- Teres major
- Triceps brachii
Q10. Which description best summarizes the glenohumeral joint?
- A plane joint between the clavicle and humerus
- A fibrous joint between the scapula and humerus
- A highly mobile ball-and-socket joint between the humeral head and glenoid cavity
- A hinge joint between the humerus and acromion