Sports Medicine Exam Questions and Answers(GRADED A+)

Superior - ANSWER-towards the head (above) Inferior - ANSWER-towards the feet (below) Medial - ANSWER-towards the midline of the body (inside) Lateral - ANSWER-away from the midline of the body (outside) Anterior - ANSWER-toward the front of the body Posterior - ANSWER-toward the back of the body Proximal - ANSWER-towards the attached end of the limb Distal - ANSWER-toward the far end of the limb Ipsilateral - ANSWER-the same side as the affected area Contralateral - ANSWER-the opposite side from the affected area Varus - ANSWER-movement or position of a distal segment toward the midline of the body (going inside laterally) Valgus - ANSWER-movement or position of a distal segment away from the midline of the body (going outside laterally) Supra - ANSWER-above Infra - ANSWER-below intra - ANSWER-inside extra - ANSWER-outside Transverse Plane - ANSWER-divides body into top and bottom portions Frontal Plane - ANSWER-divides body into anterior and posterior portions Saggital Plane - ANSWER-divides body into right and left portions Flexion - ANSWER-bending at a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones (movement along saggital plane) Extension - ANSWER-straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones (movement along saggital plane) Planterflexion - ANSWER-ankle movement pointing toe down Dorsiflexion - ANSWER-ankle movement pointing toe towards shin Abduction - ANSWER-moving body part away from body (movement along the frontal plane) Adduction - ANSWER-moving body part toward midline (movement along frontal plane) Inve