Sports Med- General Information

General Facts

100

This is the branch of medicine concerned with physical fitness and the prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries.

Sports Medicine

200

There are this many bones in the average human body.

206

300

This tissue made of fibers allows us to move our skeleton.

skeletal muscles

400

This tissue connects muscles to bones to control our movement.

tendons

500

This tissue connects bones to other bones to hold our skeleton together.

ligaments

Upper Extremity

100

This limb, ranging from the shoulder to the fingertips, is commonly referred to as "the arm."

upper extremity

200

This is the largest bone of the upper extremity, also known as the "funny bone."

humerus

300

This muscle has "two heads" - it says it in the name!

biceps

400

These two bones of the forearm connect to the humerus at the elbow.

radius and ulna

500

This shoulder muscle is the spot where people get Covid-19 vaccines.

deltoid

Lower Extremity

100

This is the scientific word for the leg.

lower extremity

200

This is the longest bone of the human body lies between the hip and the knee.

femur

300

These muscles run behind the thighs and help us extend our hips.

hamstrings

400

The patella, a bone in the lower extremity, is more commonly known as this.

kneecap

500

The calf muscles point the foot down.  This motion is technically known as what?

plantar flexion

Common Injuries

100

Out of these three options, this is the worst type of injury and requires the most serious medical attention - pulling a muscle, spraining a muscle, or tearing a muscle.

tearing a muscle

200

This knee injury is very common in most sports and happened to athletes like Tom Brady, Serena Williams, Derrick Rose and Ray Lewis.

ACL injury

300

These are on top of the tibial plateau and commonly tear when a person plants their foot and pivots.

Menisci (meniscus)

400

Inflammation in this space on the wrist can lead to weakness, numbness, tingling, or pain in the hand.

Carpal Tunnel

500

This type of injury to the head is the result of direct impact or quick motions and can cause headaches or dizziness.

Concussion or TBI

Movements

100

Movement of the arm forward, at the shoulder is called what?

Flexion

200

The motion of straightening the leg at the knee is called what?

Extension

300

The movement of raising the arm out to the side, away from the body, is called what?

Abduction

400

Movement of the foot in toward the other is know as what?

Inversion

500

The motion of turning your palms up is called what?

Supination