Beginner Rhomboid Major Quiz

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

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

Q2. Where does rhomboid major insert on the scapula?

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

Q3. Which nerve supplies rhomboid major?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q7. Which muscle lies immediately superior to rhomboid major?

• Pectoralis minor
• Subscapularis
• Latissimus dorsi
• Rhomboid minor

Q8. Which large superficial muscle overlies rhomboid major?

• Serratus anterior
• Erector spinae
• Trapezius
• Pectoralis major

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

• Humerus
• Scapula
• Clavicle only
• Radius

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

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