Sports Medicine (Actual) Exam Graded A+
1st Degree - ANSWER-strain or sprain - over stretching of the tendon or ligament
2nd degree - ANSWER-partial tear - no longer has a lot of stability
3rd degree - ANSWER-complete tear or rupture
Abduction - ANSWER-moving body part away from body (movement along the frontal
plane)
Abrasions - ANSWER-scrape
Achilles Tendon Rupture - ANSWER-can be caused by tendonitis - may be able to see
the deformity, but swelling may prevent that - use Thompson Test (squeezing calf)
Achilles Tendonitis - ANSWER-pain in back of heel & may notice some swelling in
tendon - feels "creaky"
Acromian Process - ANSWER-AC joint is here and common injury associated is
shoulder separation
Acromioclavicular - ANSWER-semi-movable joint between the acromion of scapula and
clavicle - important for shoulder elevation. Injury = separation
acute - ANSWER-right after injury - corresponds to the inflammation stage
Adduction - ANSWER-moving body part toward midline (movement along frontal plane)
Agonist - ANSWER-the primary muscle causing movement
Anatomical Snuffbox - ANSWER-indentation below thumb by wrist - location of the
scafoid
Ankle Sprain - ANSWER-most common injury - could notice joint effusion or entire foot
may be swollen - pain where ligaments are
Antagonist - ANSWER-the muscle opposing the primary muscle causing movement
Anterior - ANSWER-toward the front of the body
Anterior Compartment Syndrome - ANSWER-due to contusion/blunt force trauma -
swollen & skin looks shiny/glassy - decreased function - may need to have pressure
released by cutting open
Appendix - ANSWER-temperature, abdominal pain, and flu like symptoms
, Arthroscopy - ANSWER-best diagnotic test because you can see the actual structure
Articular - ANSWER-joint surface of a bone that is lined with cartilage
Avulsion - ANSWER-ligament or tendon pulling off a piece of bone
Avulsions - ANSWER-force peels a little piece of skin up (flap)
Base of 5th Metatarsel - ANSWER-where you can get an invulsion fracture
Bone Scan - ANSWER-diagnotic test best to determine a stress fracture because you
can see the bone healing
Bruise (ecchymosis) - ANSWER-result of an injury in some cases - referring to the
coloration
Bursa - ANSWER-sack containing fluid to prevent friction of muscle/tendon over bone
calcaneus - ANSWER-heel bone - strong and dense
Chondral - ANSWER-Fracture on the articular cartilage
Chondromalacia - ANSWER-roughing behind kneecap-arthritis
Chronic - ANSWER-result of repetitive microtrauma
Clavicle - ANSWER-s-shaped bone known as the collar bone - susceptible to fractures
at the curves
Closed Fracture - ANSWER-does not break through skin
Collateral Injury - ANSWER-avoid full knee extensions - use isometrics and stengthen
knee first and then move onto other areas
Comminuted - ANSWER-more than two pieces of bone fragments
Compression - ANSWER-bone collapses on itself
Concentric action - ANSWER-a shortening action
Contralateral - ANSWER-the opposite side from the affected area
Contusion - ANSWER-injury caused by blunt force trauma
1st Degree - ANSWER-strain or sprain - over stretching of the tendon or ligament
2nd degree - ANSWER-partial tear - no longer has a lot of stability
3rd degree - ANSWER-complete tear or rupture
Abduction - ANSWER-moving body part away from body (movement along the frontal
plane)
Abrasions - ANSWER-scrape
Achilles Tendon Rupture - ANSWER-can be caused by tendonitis - may be able to see
the deformity, but swelling may prevent that - use Thompson Test (squeezing calf)
Achilles Tendonitis - ANSWER-pain in back of heel & may notice some swelling in
tendon - feels "creaky"
Acromian Process - ANSWER-AC joint is here and common injury associated is
shoulder separation
Acromioclavicular - ANSWER-semi-movable joint between the acromion of scapula and
clavicle - important for shoulder elevation. Injury = separation
acute - ANSWER-right after injury - corresponds to the inflammation stage
Adduction - ANSWER-moving body part toward midline (movement along frontal plane)
Agonist - ANSWER-the primary muscle causing movement
Anatomical Snuffbox - ANSWER-indentation below thumb by wrist - location of the
scafoid
Ankle Sprain - ANSWER-most common injury - could notice joint effusion or entire foot
may be swollen - pain where ligaments are
Antagonist - ANSWER-the muscle opposing the primary muscle causing movement
Anterior - ANSWER-toward the front of the body
Anterior Compartment Syndrome - ANSWER-due to contusion/blunt force trauma -
swollen & skin looks shiny/glassy - decreased function - may need to have pressure
released by cutting open
Appendix - ANSWER-temperature, abdominal pain, and flu like symptoms
, Arthroscopy - ANSWER-best diagnotic test because you can see the actual structure
Articular - ANSWER-joint surface of a bone that is lined with cartilage
Avulsion - ANSWER-ligament or tendon pulling off a piece of bone
Avulsions - ANSWER-force peels a little piece of skin up (flap)
Base of 5th Metatarsel - ANSWER-where you can get an invulsion fracture
Bone Scan - ANSWER-diagnotic test best to determine a stress fracture because you
can see the bone healing
Bruise (ecchymosis) - ANSWER-result of an injury in some cases - referring to the
coloration
Bursa - ANSWER-sack containing fluid to prevent friction of muscle/tendon over bone
calcaneus - ANSWER-heel bone - strong and dense
Chondral - ANSWER-Fracture on the articular cartilage
Chondromalacia - ANSWER-roughing behind kneecap-arthritis
Chronic - ANSWER-result of repetitive microtrauma
Clavicle - ANSWER-s-shaped bone known as the collar bone - susceptible to fractures
at the curves
Closed Fracture - ANSWER-does not break through skin
Collateral Injury - ANSWER-avoid full knee extensions - use isometrics and stengthen
knee first and then move onto other areas
Comminuted - ANSWER-more than two pieces of bone fragments
Compression - ANSWER-bone collapses on itself
Concentric action - ANSWER-a shortening action
Contralateral - ANSWER-the opposite side from the affected area
Contusion - ANSWER-injury caused by blunt force trauma
