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Manual Muscle Tests
manual muscle tests and prime movers for Kinesiology Lab
| Test | Prime Mover |
|---|---|
| Scapular adduction and downward rotation | Rhomboids |
| Scapular depression | Latissimus dorsi, Teres major, Posterior deltoid |
| Shoulder flexion | Anterior deltoid, Supraspinatus, Coracobrachialis |
| Shoulder extension | Posterior deltoid, Latissimus dorsi, Teres major |
| Shoulder abduction | Middle deltoid, Supraspinatus |
| Scapular elevation | Upper trapezius, Levator scapula |
| Scapular abduction and upward rotation | Serratus anterior |
| Scapular adduction | Middle trapezius, rhomboids |
| Scapular depression and adduction | Lower trapezius |
| Scaption | Anterior deltoid, Middle deltoid, Supraspinatus |
| Shoulder horizontal abduction | Posterior deltoid |
| Shoulder horizontal adduction | Pectoralis major |
| Shoulder external rotation | Infraspinatus, Teres minor |
| Shoulder internal rotation | Subscapularis, Pectoralis major, Latissimus dorsi, Teres major, Anterior deltoid |
| Elbow flexion | Biceps brachii, Brachialis, Brachioradialis |
| Elbow extension | Triceps, Anconeus |
| Supination | Supinator, Biceps brachii |
| Pronation | Pronator teres, Pronator quadratus |
| Wrist flexion | Flexor carpi radialis, Flexor carpi ulnaris, Palmaris longus |
| Wrist extension | Extensor carpi radialis longus, Extensor carpi radialis brevis, Extensor carpi ulnaris |