Beginner Rhomboid Major Quiz

Q1. From which vertebral levels does rhomboid major typically arise?

• L1 to L4
• C1 to C4
• T2 to T5
• T8 to T12

Q2. Where does rhomboid major insert on the scapula?

• Medial border from the level of the spine to the inferior angle
• Lateral border above the glenoid
• Coracoid process
• Acromion only

Q3. Which nerve supplies rhomboid major?

• Dorsal scapular nerve
• Thoracodorsal nerve
• Axillary nerve
• Long thoracic nerve

Q4. What is a principal action of rhomboid major on the scapula?

• Elevation of the humerus
• Retraction
• Protraction
• Abduction of the arm

Q5. What rotational action does rhomboid major produce on the scapula?

• Downward rotation
• Medial rotation of the humerus
• No scapular rotation
• Upward rotation

Q6. How does rhomboid major help stabilize the shoulder girdle?

• It anchors the clavicle to the sternum
• It fixes the scapula to the thoracic wall
• It fixes the humerus to the ulna
• It stabilizes the knee

Q7. Which muscle lies immediately superior to rhomboid major?

• Subscapularis
• Latissimus dorsi
• Rhomboid minor
• Pectoralis minor

Q8. Which large superficial muscle overlies rhomboid major?

• Trapezius
• Pectoralis major
• Erector spinae
• Serratus anterior

Q9. Rhomboid major connects the vertebral column primarily to which bone?

• Scapula
• Radius
• Clavicle only
• Humerus

Q10. Which movement brings the scapulae closer together and strongly uses rhomboid major?

• Scapular protraction
• Scapular retraction
• Humeral abduction
• Elbow flexion