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Sports Medicine Terminology Quiz

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does the term "abduction" refer to in sports medicine?

a)

Movement toward the body's midline

b)

Movement away from the body's midline

c)

Conducting toward a structure

d)

Situated inside

2.

Which term describes the movement toward the head?

a)

Caudad

b)

Cephalad

c)

Distal

d)

Plantar

3.

What is the definition of "dorsiflexion"?

a)

Bending backward

b)

Raising a body part

c)

Rotating outward away from the body's midline

d)

Situated below

4.

In sports medicine, what does "lateral rotation" mean?

a)

Rotating inward toward the body's midline

b)

Rotating outward away from the body's midline

c)

Situated away from the body's midline

d)

Situated inside

5.

What does "anterior" refer to in the context of sports medicine?

a)

The back surface of the body

b)

The front surface of the body

c)

Situated below

d)

Situated outside

6.

What does the term "posterior to" mean in sports medicine?

a)

Situated in front

b)

Situated behind

c)

Situated above

d)

Situated below

7.

What is the meaning of "pronation" in the context of hand movement?

a)

Turning the hand so the palm faces upward

b)

Turning the hand so the palm faces downward or backward

c)

Turning the hand so the palm faces sideways

d)

Turning the hand so the palm faces inward

8.

In sports medicine, what does "prone" refer to?

a)

Lying horizontal, face up and flat on back

b)

Lying horizontal, face down and flat on belly

c)

Lying vertical, standing on feet

d)

Lying on the side

9.

What does "proximal" mean in anatomical terms?

a)

Situated farthest from the point of origin

b)

Situated nearest the point of origin

c)

Situated at the midpoint

d)

Situated at the surface

10.

How is "supination" defined in terms of hand movement?

a)

Turning the hand so that the palm faces forward or upward

b)

Turning the hand so that the palm faces downward

c)

Turning the hand so that the palm faces sideways

d)

Turning the hand so that the palm faces inward

11.

What does the abbreviation "AAROM" stand for in physical therapy?

a)

Active assistive range of motion

b)

Anterior cruciate ligament

c)

Activities of daily living

d)

Ankle foot orthosis

12.

Which abbreviation represents "anterior cruciate ligament"?

a)

ACL

b)

ACJ

c)

AROM

d)

AFO

13.

What is the meaning of the abbreviation "BID" in medical terms?

a)

Below knee amputation

b)

Blood flow restriction

c)

Twice a day

d)

Before meals

14.

In physical therapy, what does "BFR" stand for?

a)

Below elbow

b)

Blood flow restriction

c)

Bilateral

d)

Blood pressure

15.

What does the abbreviation "ADL" refer to?

a)

Active range of motion

b)

Activities of daily living

c)

Above knee amputation

d)

Ankle foot orthosis

16.

What does the abbreviation "CNS" stand for in sports medicine?

a)

Cold pack

b)

Central nervous system

c)

Cervical traction

d)

Contact guard assist

17.

In sports medicine, what does "DDD" refer to?

a)

Date of injury

b)

Degenerative disc disease

c)

Dry needling

d)

Diagnosis

18.

What is the meaning of "ER" in the context of sports medicine?

a)

Electrical stimulation

b)

External rotation

c)

Exercise

d)

Eversion

19.

What does "CGA" stand for in sports medicine terminology?

a)

Cold Whirlpool

b)

Contact guard assist

c)

Continuous passive motion

d)

Chief complaint

20.

In sports medicine, what does "DOS" mean?

a)

Date of surgery

b)

Day of session

c)

Diagnosis of symptoms

d)

Discontinue

21.

What does the abbreviation "FES" stand for in sports medicine?

a)

Full weight bearing

b)

Functional electrical stimulation

c)

Flexion

d)

Fracture

22.

In sports medicine, what does "FWB" refer to?

a)

Flexion

b)

Full weight bearing

c)

Fracture

d)

Functional electrical stimulation

23.

What is the meaning of "GT" in the context of sports medicine?

a)

Gait training

b)

Glenohumeral joint

c)

Hot packs

d)

History of

24.

What does "IR" stand for in sports medicine terminology?

a)

Inversion

b)

Internal rotation

c)

Independent

d)

Iliotibial band

25.

In sports medicine, what does "LCL" refer to?

a)

Left arm

b)

Lateral collateral ligament

c)

Long term goals

d)

Loss of function

26.

What does the abbreviation "MCL" stand for in sports medicine?

a)

Myofascial release

b)

Medial collateral ligament

c)

Manual muscle test

d)

Mobilization

27.

In sports medicine, what is the meaning of "NWB"?

a)

Non weight bearing

b)

Night weight balance

c)

Number weight balance

d)

Not weight bearing

28.

What does "PT" refer to in the context of sports medicine?

a)

Patient

b)

Physical therapist

c)

Practice

d)

Pain

29.

The abbreviation "PROM" in sports medicine stands for what?

a)

Passive range of motion

b)

Patellofemoral syndrome

c)

Plantar flexion

d)

Past medical history

30.

What is the meaning of "PCL" in sports medicine terminology?

a)

Physical therapy assistant

b)

Posterior cruciate ligament

c)

Practice

d)

Pulse

31.

What does the abbreviation "QID" stand for in sports medicine?

a)

Every day

b)

Four times a day

c)

Every hour

d)

Twice a day

32.

In sports medicine, what does "RICE" refer to?

a)

Rest, ice, compression, elevation

b)

Run, ice, compress, elevate

c)

Rest, increase, compress, elevate

d)

Rotate, ice, compress, elevate

33.

What is the meaning of "ROM" in the context of sports medicine?

a)

Right arm

b)

Range of motion

c)

Rest of muscle

d)

Rotation of muscle

34.

What does "SOB" stand for in medical terms?

a)

Short of breath

b)

Side of body

c)

Straight on back

d)

Symptoms of back

35.

In sports medicine, what does "TENS" refer to?

a)

Total energy stimulation

b)

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation

c)

Therapeutic exercise and stimulation

d)

Temporary electrical nerve stimulation

36.

What does the abbreviation "TKA" stand for in sports medicine?

a)

Total knee arthroplasty

b)

Thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis

c)

Therapeutic exercise

d)

Toe touch weight bearing

37.

In sports medicine, what does "US" refer to?

a)

Upper extremity

b)

Ultrasound

c)

Verbal order

d)

Vital signs

38.

What is the meaning of "WNL" in the context of sports medicine?

a)

Within normal limits

b)

Within functional limit

c)

Wheel chair

d)

Whirlpool

39.

What does the abbreviation "XR" represent in sports medicine?

a)

X-ray

b)

Times/repetitions

c)

Tender to palpation

d)

Tolerates or tolerance

40.

In sports medicine terminology, what does "VMO" stand for?

a)

Vastus medialis oblique

b)

Verbal order

c)

Vital signs

d)

Upper extremity

41.

What does the prefix "ab-" mean in medical terminology?

a)

Toward

b)

Away from

c)

Pain

d)

Joint

42.

Which prefix or suffix refers to "pain" in medical terms?

a)

algia

b)

angi

c)

arthr

d)

brady

43.

In medical terminology, what does "oste/o" refer to?

a)

Muscle

b)

Bone

c)

Vessel

d)

Joint

44.

What is the meaning of the suffix "-plasty" in medical terms?

a)

Study of

b)

Surgical repair

c)

Bursting forth

d)

To view/examine

45.

What does the prefix "endo-" mean in medical terminology?

a)

Out

b)

In/within

c)

Opposite

d)

Slow

46.

What does the abbreviation "PRN" mean in medical terminology?

a)

As needed

b)

Before bedtime

c)

After meals

d)

Every hour

47.

Which suffix indicates "inflammation" in medical terms?

a)

-ectomy

b)

-itis

c)

-osis

d)

-emia

48.

Closest point to the attachment of the trunk is called

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

cranial

d)

caudal

49.

away from the midline of the body

a)

distal

b)

posterior

c)

anterior

d)

lateral

50.

Which anatomical term means "toward the midline of the body"?

a)

Distal

b)

Medial

c)

Posterior

d)

Lateral

51.

What does the abbreviation "ROM" stand for in sports medicine?

a)

Rotation of muscle

b)

Rest on mat

c)

Rate of movement

d)

Range of motion

52.

Which term describes movement that decreases the angle between two body parts?

a)

Rotation

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

53.

Which steps are a part of the P.R.I.C.E. procedure in treating a muscle strain?

a)

protect

b)

ice

c)

rest

d)

compress

e)

energize

54.

What does the abbreviation "ROM" stand for in sports medicine?

a)

Range of motion

b)

Rate of movement

c)

Rapid onset muscle

d)

Rest on mat

55.

In sports medicine, what does the term "supine" refer to?

a)

Lying face down

b)

Lying face up

c)

Standing upright

d)

Sitting with legs crossed

56.

What is the meaning of the prefix "brady-" in medical terminology?

a)

Above

b)

Fast

c)

Below

d)

Slow

57.

Which suffix is used to indicate "surgical removal" in medical terminology?

a)

-ectomy

b)

-itis

c)

-algia

d)

-plasty

58.

What does the abbreviation "BID" mean in medical or sports medicine terms?

a)

Twice a day

b)

Before meals

c)

As tolerated

d)

Every other day

59.

Which anatomical term refers to the back side of the body?

a)

Medial

b)

Lateral

c)

Posterior

d)

Anterior

60.

In sports medicine, what does the abbreviation "ROM" stand for?

a)

Range of motion

b)

Rate of movement

c)

Rapid onset muscle

d)

Rest on mat

61.

What does the prefix "hyper-" mean in medical terminology?

a)

Below normal

b)

Excessive or above normal

c)

Slow

d)

Opposite

62.

Which abbreviation is used for "posterior cruciate ligament" in sports medicine?

a)

PCL

b)

PCA

c)

PCP

d)

PCM