Final exam review

A complete tear of this ligament usually requires surgical reconstruction.

ACL

Which of the following ligaments prevents the tibia from moving forward on the femur

ACL

The most common direction for a shoulder dislocation is

Anterior

This injury refers to a fracture of the radius and ulna that causes the arm to bend into extension at the fracture site.

Colles fracture

Which of the following muscle group flexes the knee

Hamstring

Which of the following best describes boutonnière deformity

Hyperextension dip/hyperflexion pip

An avulsion fracture of the fifth metatarsal is called

Jones fracture

Which of the following abdominal injuries is most likely to cause blood in the urine

Kidney contusion

An injury that results in a separation of the epiphysis at the medial aspect of the humerus in younger athletes is called

Little league elbow

Which carpal bones is most commonly dislocated

Lunate

Medial epicondylitis and wrist flexor sprains often result in pain located

Medial aspect

Tennis elbow is a term typically given to chronic inflammation located

Over the lateral epicondyle

The most common mechanism for shoulder dislocation is

Posterior

Which of the following muscles or muscle groups is most likely to be strained during activity because it functions at two joints

Quadriceps

impingement syndromes often caused by

Repetitive overhead movements

A condition in which an athletes spine is crooked rather than running in a straight line from the skull to the sacrum is referred to as

Scoliosis

the hip is a stable joint because

Surrounding muscles & ligaments

The distal end of the fibula is referred to as the

Tibularfibular joint

This geometric structure, abbreviated TFCC, is located on the medial aspect of the wrist, between the ulna and carpal bones. It serves this area, but it is sometimes injured especially with wrist hypertension injuries

Triangular Fibrocartilage complex

Which of the following is commonly used to detect a stress fracture of the foot

Tuning fork

The ____ helps to stabilize the inside,medial, aspect of the elbow

Ulnar collateral ligament

A shoulder separation refers to which of the following injuries

acromioclavicular sprain

When the pressure of the anterior compartment of the lower leg increases, it is called

anterior compartment syndrome

A softening or wearing away of articular cartilage at the back of the patella is known as

chondromalacia

Which of the following is not a lateral ankle ligament

deltoid ligament

Which part of the clavicle is weakest and thus is most commonly fractured?

distal third

A protrusion of organs through the abdominal wall is known as

hernia

A dislocated hip often results in _____ of the leg

internal rotation

Which of the following injuries causes tissue to flip into the joint, resulting in catching, groin pain, and restricted range of motion at the hip

labral tear

When an extensor tendon is torn from the distal phalanx, resulting in an inability to straighten the finger, it is called

mallet finger

A protective knee brace applied to the lateral aspect of the knee is designed to protect which of the following ligaments?

medial collateral ligament

The formation of bone tissue within the muscle is called

myositis ossification

If an athlete suffers a disk bulge, it most typically bulges in which direction?

posteriorly

When the elbow is dislocated, the ulna most commonly moves _______ on the ______ bone.

posteriorly, humerus

Which abdominal muscle is responsible for forward flexion of the trunk

rectus abdominis

The most posterior process of the vertebra

spinous process

What is the difference between sprain and strains

sprain-ligament strain-muscle

The segment of the spine that is attached to the ribs is called the

thoracic spine