sports medicine study guide (final eoc)

the sternoclavicular joint is one of the main joints of the thorax, which of the following sets of bones make up this important articulation a) clavicle and sternum b) humerus and clavicle c) radius and ulna d) humerus scapula e) none of these

a) clavicle and sternum

which of the following cerebral meninges is located furthest from the brain and closest of the underside of the cranium a) dura mater b) pia mater c) arachnoid d) sub-arachnoid space e) none of these

a) dura mater

which of the following shoulder region joints is given additional stability by a fibro-cartilaginous cup-like structure known as the glenoid labrum a) glenohumeral b) acromioclavicular c) sternoclavicular d) coracoclavicular

a) glenohumeral

which of the following heat-related conditions is life threatening a) heat stroke b) heat rash c) heat exhaustion d) heat cramps e) none of these are life threatening

a) heat stroke

the muscles that adduct the hip are located on which of the following surfaces of the femur a) medial b) anterior c) posterior d) lateral e) none of these

a) medial

the condition commonly known as "little league elbow" involves which of the following bony landmarks a) medial humeral epicondyle b) lateral humeral epicondyle c) olecranon process d) head of radius

a) medial humeral epicondyle

the sciatic nerve runs directly beneath which of the following muscles in the hip region a) piriformis b) pectineus c) sartorius d) gluteus maximus

a) piriformis

the chief function of the spleen is to do which of the following a) store red blood cells b) secrete adrenaline c) a part of the digestive system d) aid in the production of plasma proteins e) none of these

a) store red blood cells

which of the following is the correct number of pairs of cranial nerves a) 7 b) 12 c) 5 d) 8 e) none of these

b) 12

how many teeth are normally found in an adult human jaw a) 26 b) 32 c) 77 d) 45 e) 66

b) 32

lyme disease is an infection that is transmitted by the bit of a deer tick, and the infecting organism is which of the following a) fungi b) bacteria c) protozoa d) virus

b) bacteria

the most commonly injured intervertebral disk in the lumbar region is which of the following a) l-1 and l-2 b) l-4 and l-5 c) l-3 and l-4 d) l-2 and s-1

b) l-4 and l-5

in which part of the eye is the retina located a) anterior b) posterior c) outside the sclera d) none of these

b) posterior

which of the following is the major peripheral nerve of the posterior leg in humans a) femoral b) sciatic c) saphenous d) tibial

b) sciatic

repetitive impacts to the forearms through the hands in gymnastics may result in which of the following conditions a) osgood-schlatter disease b) shortened radius c) tendonitis d) decreased muscle length

b) shortened radius

which of the following organs is most affected by the illness mononucleosis a) liver b) spleen c) stomach d) pancreas e) none of these

b) spleen

an injury known as gamekeeper's thumb involves which of the following structures of the thumb a) radial collateral ligament b) ulnar collateral ligament c) central band of the extensor tendon d) flexor pollicis brevis e) none of these

b) ulnar collateral ligament

a simple elbow fracture, if managed incorrectly, may be converted into an inreversible injury when improper first aid is applied, resulting in a condition known as a) epicondylitis b) volkmann's contracture c) golfer's elbow d) osteochondritis dissecans

b) volkmann's contracture

which of the following is the correct number of vertebrae in the lumbar spine in the human skeleton a) 7 b) 8 c) 5 d) 12 e) none of these

c) 5

sports account for _______ of injuries in children between the ages of 5-17 years a) 32.3% b) 12.3% c) 73.3% d) 3.35%

c) 73.3%

which of the following bones of the shoulder girdle is the most commonly fractured a) humerus b) scapula c) clavicle d) sternum e) ulna

c) clavicle

which of the following is the injury associated with the name jersey finger a) thumb sprain b) distal extensor tendon rupture c) distal flexor tendon rupture d) extensor tendon slip rupture e) herniated synovium

c) distal flexor tendon rupture

thermoregulation of the body is controlled primarily by which of the following areas of the brain a) cerebral cortex b) cerebellum c) hypothalamus d) medulla e) none of these

c) hypothalamus

which of the following intracranial injuries involves bleeding within the brain tissue a) epidural hematoma b) subdural hematoma c) intracerebral hematoma d) cerebral contusion

c) intracerebral hematoma

which of the following planes of motion includes flexion and extension a) transverse b) frontal c) sagittal d) thoracic e) orbital

c) sagittal

which of the following is the most common thorax of abdominal injury a) sternum fracture b) commotion cordis c) subluxation or dislocation of thoracic skeletal joints d) pulmonary contusion

c) subluxation or dislocation of thoracic skeletal joints

a wrist ganglion results from a) a compressed nerve b) a stretched tendon c) synovial herniation d) a carpal fracture e) none of these

c) synovial herniation

which of the following is the nerve that travels through the wrist region known as the tunnel of guyon a) radial b) axillary c) ulnar d) median

c) ulnar

the brain of an adult human weighs approximately how much a) 12-15 lbs b) 20-25 lbs c) 0.5-1.0 lbs d) 3-3.5 lbs

d) 3-3.5 lbs

refered pain from the abdominal region can start from which of the following locations a) spleen b) diaphragm c) stomach/ulcer d) all of the above

d) all of the above

second impact syndrome involves a) the rapid development of catastrophic swelling of the brain b) occurs when an athlete sustains a second head injury before the symptoms from a previous head injury has cleared c) swelling of the temporal lobe which puts pressure on the brain stem d) all of the above

d) all of the above

which of the following ligaments surrounds the neck of the radius and holds the radial head in its correct position at the elbow a) interosseous membrane b) ulnar collateral ligament c) radial collateral ligament d) annular ligament e) none of these

d) annular ligament

which of the following terms denotes severe abdominal pain a) gastritis b) colitis c) malaise d) colic

d) colic

excess body heat can be lost in several ways, however, which is the most efficient means of losing excess body heat for most exercise on dry land a) radiation b) conduction c) convection d) evaporation e) none of these

d) evaporation

which of the following terms denotes a thoracic injury in which there is a collapsed lung as well as blood in the thoracic (pleural) space a) pneumothorax b) scheuermann's disease c) dyspnea d) hemopnemothorax

d) hemopneumothorax

which of the following anatomical structures is involved in the injury known as the "hip pointer" a) acetabulum b) greater trochanter c) neck of the femur d) iliac crest

d) iliac crest

which of the following first aid procedures would be inappropriate when treating an athlete for hyperglycemia a) summon ems b) treat for shock c) monitor vital signs d) immediately administer food or beverage containing sugar

d) immediately administer food or beverage containing sugar

which of the following is the nerve that is involved in the wrist condition known as carpal tunnel syndrome a) radial b) axillary c) ulnar d) median

d) median

a condition which involves inflammation of cartilage with subsequent fracturing of the tissue is known as a) epicondylitis b) volkmann's disease c) golfer's elbow d) osteochondritis dissecans

d) osteochondritis dissecans

which of the following structures represents the common origin for the adductor group of the hip a) ischial tuberosity b) anterior/inferior iliac spine c) acetabulum d) pubis

d) pubis

the appendix is in which anatomic location a) left upper quadrant b) right upper quadrant c) left lower quadrant d) right lower quadrant

d) right lower quadrant

a common site of pain in the posterior pelvis is the a) lesser trochanter of the femur b) l5-s1 joint c) coccyx d) sacroiliac joint

d) sacroiliac joint

which of the following bones of the wrist can be palpated within the area known as the "anatomical snuffbox" a) lunate b) pisiform c) hamate d) scaphoid

d) scaphoid

which of the following is the most commonly fractured bone in the wrist a) lunate b) pisiform c) hamate d) scaphoid

d) scaphoid

which bone, along with the clavicle, makes up the anatomic structure know as the shoulder girdle a) sternum b) humerus c) radius d) scapula

d) scapula

which of the following organs is located in the left upper quadrants of the abdomen a) ascending colon b) gall bladder c) duodenum d) spleen

d) spleen

the primary motivating factor for many young athletes is which of the following a) future monetary gain b) wish to please their parents c) peer pressure d) to have fun

d) to have fun

the condition know as cold urticarial can be precipitated by which of the following a) oral contraceptives b) mononucleosis c) chicken pox d) hepatitis e) all of the above

e) all of the above

which of the following muscles is not a hip flexor a) rectus femoris b) iliopsoas c) sartorius d) tensor fascia latae e) gluteus maximus

e) gluteus maximus

which of the following terms denotes a finger injury that involves a traumatic avulsion of the tendon of the extensor digitorum muscle a) boutonniere deformity b) gamekeeper's thumb c) de quevain's disease d) ganglion e) mallet (baseball) finger

e) mallet (baseball) finger