Ch 21 Quiz

Question 1

The muscle that is the main stabilizer for patellar tracking is the:

Vastus lateralis
Vastus intermedius
Vastus medialis
Rectus femoris

Answer 1

Vastus medialis

Question 2

Improper care of a thigh contusion leading to incomplete absorption of the hematoma, which later produces formation similar to cartilage or bone, is called:

Myositis ossification
Osteomyelitis
Osteopyrexia
Myositis dessicans

Answer 2

Myositis ossification

Question 3

The most common site for stress fractures of the femur is the femoral:

Head
Neck
Shaft
Condyles

Answer 3

Neck

Question 4

An avascular necrosis of the femoral head seen in children 4 to 10 years of age is called:

Osteopyroxymia
Legg-Perthes disease
Osteomyelitis dessicans
Femoral epiphysitis

Answer 4

Legg-Perthes disease

Question 5

An injury that results from a blow to an inadequately protected iliac crest and produces an extremely handicapping injury is the:

Hip pointer
Groin strain
Dislocated hip
Quadriceps strain

Answer 5

Hip pointer

Question 6

The function of the quadriceps femoris muscle group is to flex the lower leg.

True
False

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Contusions account for the highest incidence of injury in the thigh area.

True
False

Answer 7

True

Question 8

A hip sprain is best revealed through the athlete’s inability to:

Circumduct the thigh
Flex the thigh
Hop on the injured leg
Squat

Answer 8

Circumduct the thigh

Question 9

A condition found mostly in boys between the ages of 10 and 17 that produces hip and knee pain during passive and active motion is:

Legg-Perthes disease
Osteitis pubis
Snapping hip phenomenon
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Answer 9

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Question 10

The Patrick test detects pathological conditions of:

The Iliotibial band
The Hip and sacroiliac joint
True leg-length discrepancy
Flexion contractures

Answer 10

The Hip and sacroiliac joint