Prime Movers Exam Questions and Answers

Prime Movers Exam Questions and
Answers

Name the prime movers for forelimb digit flexion - Answer- - superficial digital flexor
- deep digital flexor

Name the prime movers for forelimb digit extension - Answer- - common digital extensor
- lateral digital extensor

Name the prime movers for cervical spine extension - Answer- splenius

Name the prime movers for cervical spine side bend - Answer- scalenus

Name the prime movers for rotation of the cervical spine - Answer- - splenius
- sternomastoideus

Name the prime movers for flexion of the trunk (thoracic and lumbar spine) - Answer-
rectus abdominis

Name the thoracic limb extrinsic muscles - Answer- - superficial pectoral
- deep pectoral
- brachiocephalicus
- omotransversarius
- trapezius
- rhomboideus
- latissimus dorsi
- serratus ventralis

Name the pelvic limb extrinsic muscles - Answer- Major extrinsic muscle is

- psoas major, which joins the iliacus m. to form the iliopsoas m.

Other "extrinsic" limb muscles are either small (superficial gluteal m.) or they attach to
the os coxae which is immobile (psoas minor m. & coccygeus, m.)
Name the prime movers for hip flexion - Answer- - iliopsoas
- rectus femoris

Name the prime movers for hip extension - Answer- superficial, deep, and middle
gluteals