The Rotator Cuff Muscles

question 47

Multiple Choice

The rotator cuff muscles

• A) fix the scapula in place.
• B) attach the arm to the thorax.
• C) attach the clavicle to the humerus.
• D) hold the head of the humerus in the glenoid fossa of the scapula.
• E) attach at the distal end of the humerus.

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Definitions:

Friction

Resistance of one surface to the motion of another surface rubbing over it.

Resistance

Resistance can refer to the opposition to the flow of electric current or the ability of organisms to withstand the effects of an adverse agent, such as antibiotics or pesticides.

Motion

The action or process of moving or being moved, applicable to physical objects, body parts, or even particles.

Anaphylactic

A severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.