Sports Med Test Review 1
Describe the mechanism of injury for a dislocated finger.
A "jammin" force is applied on the end of the finger, or finger was forcefully overextended
What side of the forearm are the flexor muscles located on?
Anterior Side
Describe 3 bony landmarks of the hand & wrist that you would palpate during the HOPS injury evaluation.
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What type of joint is the shoulder joint?
Ball and Socket Joint
What are the functions of the following three muscles: a. Biceps: b. Tricep: c. Deltoid
Biceps - Shoulder Flexor Triceps - Shoulder extensor Deltiod - Does flexion, extension, and abduction of the shoulder
Name the 8 carpal bones.
Capitate, Hamate, Trapezoid, Trapezium, Pisiform, Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum
If an athlete complains of pain in the front of his/her elbow and the inability to forcefully flex his/her elbow the day after a hard weight curl workout, what would you guess his "injury" to be?
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Other than the finger joints, which joint is most commonly dislocated in sports? Shoulder, elbow or wrist?
Elbow
List the four movements in the elbow:
Extension, Flexion, Pronation, and Supination
What is the most common mechanism for a dislocated elbow?
FOOSH/ Valgus Force
What is the etiology for an AC sprain?
FOOSH/ landing on the most lateral aspect of the shoulder
Describe the mechanism of injury for a wrist fracture.
Falling on an outstretched hand
Describe the MOI for clavicle fracture.
Falling on the lateral edge of the shoulder or trauma to the clavicle
Which muscle group is located on the anterior surface of the forearm?
Flexors and Pronation muscles
What is a colles fracture?
Fracture of the DistalRadius and Ulna from falling on an outstretched arm
What main joint makes up the shoulder and determines what type of joint it is?
Glenohumeral Joint
List 2 common names for medial epicondylitis.
Golfers elbow, Baseball Elbow
What are the two types of joints associated with elbow/forearm movement?
Hinge and pivot joint
List the three bones in the elbow:
Humerus, Radius, Ulna
What is tendonitis?
Inflammation of the tendon
Where is the anatomical snuffbox located?
Lateral side proximal to the 1st metacarpal
Little League Elbow involves what anatomical landmark?
Medial epicondyle
Where would an athlete who has experienced valgus force to their elbow experience pain?
Medial side
During internal rotation the head of the humerus is rotating?
Medial/Internally
The proximal part of the ulna is called:
Olecranon
What is the name of the prominent bump located on the posterior side of the elbow?
Olecranon
What is the name of the tip of the elbow (HINT: most proximal aspect of the ulna)
Olecranon
Which side of the forearm is most likely to sustain blunt force trauma?
Posterior side
The proximal part of the radius is called:
Radial Head
Which bone in the elbow rotates?
Radius
Discuss 3 treatment techniques for wrist tendonitis.
Rest from activities, Wearing protection (PRICE), Cold therapy
Discuss 2 treatment methods for a metacarpal fracture.
Splinting the hand, Surgery may or may not be required
Describe supination and pronation.
Supination is palms facing up Pronation is palms facing down
What are the four rotator cuff muscles and what is their role?
Supraspinatus - External rotation Infraspinatus - internal rotation Teres Minor - internal rotation Subscapularis - internal rotation
What does SITS stand for?
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis
What is the common name for lateral epicondylitis?
Tennis Elbow
Other than the finger joints, which joint is most commonly dislocated in sports?
The Shoulder
What is the most common MOI for bursitis of the elbow?
Trauma or falling on the elbow
What is the name of the origin for the flexor/pronator muscle group?
Ulna
Identify the 2 bones of the forearm and which side (lateral or medial) each one of the bones is on.
Ulna is Medial side Radius is on the Lateral side
What is the most common cause of Tennis Elbow?
activities that put stress on the elbow
On which surface do the wrist flexor tendons attach?
anterior
The wrist is which type of joint?
gliding joint
The joints in the fingers are which type of joints?
hinge joints
Which carpal bone is most frequently dislocated?
lunate
On which surface do the wrist extensor tendons attach?
posterior
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by:
pressure on the median nerve
The thumb is which type of joint?
saddle joint
Which carpal bone is most commonly fractured?
scaphoid
A sprain of the medial collateral ligament of the thumb is also called:
skiers thumb/ gamekeepers thumb
Describe 3 signs & symptoms of a finger fracture.
swelling, tenderness, inability to move finger, deformity of the finger
Describe 3 signs & symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.
tingling or numbness, weakness in your hand,
