Physical Education and Health Grade 12 Quiz

What happens when your skin is accidentally broken or worn away?

What are broken bones referred to as?

• A. Fracture

• B. Sprain

• C. Strain

• D. Dislocation

What is an injury to the ligaments or capsule that holds a joint together called?

• A. Sprain

• B. Strain

• C. Fracture

• D. Dislocation

What is a wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into the skin called?

• A. Laceration

• B. Abrasion

• C. Puncture

• D. Incision

What type of wound is caused by rubbing or scraping the skin against a rough surface?

• A. Laceration

• B. Abrasion

• C. Puncture

• D. Incision

What is an injury to a muscle or to a tendon (tissue that connects muscle to bone) called?

• A. Sprain

• B. Strain

• C. Fracture

• D. Dislocation

What often occurs when a joint is forced beyond its normal range of motion?

• A. Sprain

• B. Strain

• C. Fracture

• D. Dislocation

What are objects that become embedded under the skin called?

• A. Splinters

• B. Shrapnel

• C. Glass

• D. Pebbles

What is the term for red, sometimes swollen, and painful skin caused by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun?

• A. Sunburn

• B. Frostbite

• C. Rash

• D. Bruise

What is blood loss from the tissue that lines your nose called?

• A. Hemorrhage

• B. Epistaxis

• C. Hematoma

• D. Ecchymosis