Musculotendinous Injuries Quiz Flashcards
A condition that can occur secondary to hallux valgus is:
Sesamoiditis
A general term to describe pain in the ball of the foot is:
Metatarsalgia
A bunion is usually associated with a bone growth on:
The first toe
A stress fracture of the 2nd metatarsal is known as a:
Runners Fracture
Pain on the anterior medial heel that occurs with the first steps in the morning is indicative of:
Plantar Fasciitis
If an athlete steps in a hole and the ankle is forced into dorsiflexion, which ligament is involved?
Anterior Tibiofibular
A common injury in the lower leg of athletes or joggers who run downhill for an extended period of time is:
Anterior Tibialis Tendinitis
A grad II lateral ankle sprain indicates damage to which ligaments?
Anterior Talofibular and Calcaneofibular
A condition common to runners and cyclists having genu varum (pronated feet) that leads to pain and irritation over the lateral femoral condyle is:
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
The strongest cruciate ligament of the knee is the:
Posterior Cruciate
The ligament injury of the knee generally considered to be the most serious involves the:
Anterior Cruciate
A gradual degenerative condition affecting the underside of the patella is called:
Chondromalacia Patella
Swelling caused by synovial fluid and/or blood in the joint is called:
Hemarthrosis
An injury that results from a blow to an inadequately protected iliac crest and produces an extremely handicapping injury is the:
Hip Pointer
Which of the following is not a sign for a fractured femur?
Hip Interally Rotated
If an athlete comes off the field supporting his/her injured arm, with their head filted towards the injured shoulder and their chin turned towards the opposite side. Which injury have they sustained?
Fractured Calvicle
Which of the following muscles is not a part of the rotator cuff?
Deltoid
What are contusions to the distal end of the clavicle called
Shoulder pointers
If an athlete complains of burning and tingling or parestheisa to the fourth and fifth fingers, what structure may be damaged?
Median Nerve
Most elbow dislocations result from falling on an outstretched hand and result in the ulna and radius dislocating…
Posteriorly
The motions of the elbow joint are:
Flexion and Extension
A sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament of the MCP joint of the thumb caused by forceful abduction of the proximal phalanx is called:
Gamekeeper’s Thumb
Which of the following postures results from an increased curve in the lumbar spine?
Lordosis
A syndrome characterized by the narrowing of the spinal canal that can impinge the spinal cord resulting in burning and tingling bilaterally is known as:
Spondylolisthesis
Which of the following is (are) sign(s) of cervical neck fracture?
Cervical Pain
Neck Point Tenderness
Cervical Muscle Spasm
After the head is struck, the brain continues to move in the floud and may be contused against the opposite side, causing this type of injury:
Contrecoup
Which of the following describes the inability of an athlete to remember events after the injury has occured?
Posttraumatic Amnesia
Which of the following can occur if an athlete who has sustained a previous concussion, is returned to play prior to resolution of the symptoms, and receives another head injury?
Second-impact syndrome
Which of the following eye injuries is painless and results in the athlete seeing floating specks, flashes of light, and having blurred vision?
Detached retina
Getting the “wind knocked out” of you is a characteristic of a…
Blow to the solar plexus
A protrusion of the abdominal viscera through a portion of the abdominal wall is called a(n):
Hernia
