KROK 1 2013 – Question 19 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
As a result of an injury a patient cannot extend his arm at the elbow. This may cause abnormal functioning of the following muscle:
- A. Musculus infraspinatus
- B. Musculus subscapularis
- C. Musculus teres major
- D. Musculus triceps brachii
- E. Musculus levator scapulae
Hint
Find the muscle on the back of the arm whose action is to straighten the elbow.
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