Sports Medicine Final Review
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What muscle group is responsible for knee extension?
✔✔Quadriceps
What muscle group flexes the knee?
✔✔Hamstrings
What ligament prevents anterior movement of the tibia?
✔✔Anterior cruciate ligament
What ligament prevents medial knee movement?
✔✔Medial collateral ligament
What does proprioception refer to?
✔✔Awareness of body position and movement
Why is balance training important in rehabilitation?
✔✔To prevent re-injury
What is a concussion?
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,✔✔A mild traumatic brain injury
What symptom is common after a concussion?
✔✔Headache
Why is rest essential after a concussion?
✔✔To allow brain recovery
What does return-to-play protocol ensure?
✔✔Safe progression back to activity
What is overuse injury caused by?
✔✔Repetitive stress without adequate recovery
What does acute injury mean in sports medicine?
✔✔An injury that occurs suddenly
What is a chronic injury?
✔✔An injury that develops over time due to overuse
What does RICE stand for in injury management?
✔✔Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
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,Why is early injury assessment important?
✔✔To prevent further damage
What structure connects muscle to bone?
✔✔Tendon
What structure connects bone to bone?
✔✔Ligament
What is a sprain?
✔✔An injury to a ligament
What is a strain?
✔✔An injury to a muscle or tendon
What joint injury involves displacement of bones?
✔✔Dislocation
What is subluxation?
✔✔Partial dislocation of a joint
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, What does inflammation indicate after injury?
✔✔The body’s healing response
What are the four signs of inflammation?
✔✔Pain, swelling, redness, and heat
Why is swelling controlled after injury?
✔✔To limit tissue damage and pain
What does range of motion assessment evaluate?
✔✔Joint mobility and flexibility
What muscle group stabilizes the knee?
✔✔Quadriceps and hamstrings
What is the function of cartilage in joints?
✔✔To reduce friction and absorb shock
What bone forms the upper arm?
✔✔Humerus
What bone forms the thigh?
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What muscle group is responsible for knee extension?
✔✔Quadriceps
What muscle group flexes the knee?
✔✔Hamstrings
What ligament prevents anterior movement of the tibia?
✔✔Anterior cruciate ligament
What ligament prevents medial knee movement?
✔✔Medial collateral ligament
What does proprioception refer to?
✔✔Awareness of body position and movement
Why is balance training important in rehabilitation?
✔✔To prevent re-injury
What is a concussion?
1
,✔✔A mild traumatic brain injury
What symptom is common after a concussion?
✔✔Headache
Why is rest essential after a concussion?
✔✔To allow brain recovery
What does return-to-play protocol ensure?
✔✔Safe progression back to activity
What is overuse injury caused by?
✔✔Repetitive stress without adequate recovery
What does acute injury mean in sports medicine?
✔✔An injury that occurs suddenly
What is a chronic injury?
✔✔An injury that develops over time due to overuse
What does RICE stand for in injury management?
✔✔Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
2
,Why is early injury assessment important?
✔✔To prevent further damage
What structure connects muscle to bone?
✔✔Tendon
What structure connects bone to bone?
✔✔Ligament
What is a sprain?
✔✔An injury to a ligament
What is a strain?
✔✔An injury to a muscle or tendon
What joint injury involves displacement of bones?
✔✔Dislocation
What is subluxation?
✔✔Partial dislocation of a joint
3
, What does inflammation indicate after injury?
✔✔The body’s healing response
What are the four signs of inflammation?
✔✔Pain, swelling, redness, and heat
Why is swelling controlled after injury?
✔✔To limit tissue damage and pain
What does range of motion assessment evaluate?
✔✔Joint mobility and flexibility
What muscle group stabilizes the knee?
✔✔Quadriceps and hamstrings
What is the function of cartilage in joints?
✔✔To reduce friction and absorb shock
What bone forms the upper arm?
✔✔Humerus
What bone forms the thigh?
4
