SPORTS MEDICINE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Superior - ANSWER towards the head (above)
Inferior - ANSWER towards the feet (below)
Medial - ANSWER towards the midline of the body (inside)
Lateral - ANSWER away from the midline of the body (outside)
Anterior - ANSWER toward the front of the body
Posterior - ANSWER toward the back of the body
Proximal - ANSWER towards the attached end of the limb
Distal - ANSWER toward the far end of the limb
Ipsilateral - ANSWER the same side as the affected area
Contralateral - ANSWER the opposite side from the affected area
Varus - ANSWER movement or position of a distal segment toward the midline of the body (going inside
laterally)
Valgus - ANSWER movement or position of a distal segment away from the midline of the body (going
outside laterally)
Supra - ANSWER above
, Infra - ANSWER below
intra - ANSWER inside
extra - ANSWER outside
Transverse Plane - ANSWER divides body into top and bottom portions
Frontal Plane - ANSWER divides body into anterior and posterior portions
Saggital Plane - ANSWER divides body into right and left portions
Flexion - ANSWER bending at a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones (movement along
saggital plane)
Extension - ANSWER straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones (movement along
saggital plane)
Planterflexion - ANSWER ankle movement pointing toe down
Dorsiflexion - ANSWER ankle movement pointing toe towards shin
Abduction - ANSWER moving body part away from body (movement along the frontal plane)
Adduction - ANSWER moving body part toward midline (movement along frontal plane)
Inversion - ANSWER turning sole of the foot inward
Eversion - ANSWER turning sole of the foot outward
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Superior - ANSWER towards the head (above)
Inferior - ANSWER towards the feet (below)
Medial - ANSWER towards the midline of the body (inside)
Lateral - ANSWER away from the midline of the body (outside)
Anterior - ANSWER toward the front of the body
Posterior - ANSWER toward the back of the body
Proximal - ANSWER towards the attached end of the limb
Distal - ANSWER toward the far end of the limb
Ipsilateral - ANSWER the same side as the affected area
Contralateral - ANSWER the opposite side from the affected area
Varus - ANSWER movement or position of a distal segment toward the midline of the body (going inside
laterally)
Valgus - ANSWER movement or position of a distal segment away from the midline of the body (going
outside laterally)
Supra - ANSWER above
, Infra - ANSWER below
intra - ANSWER inside
extra - ANSWER outside
Transverse Plane - ANSWER divides body into top and bottom portions
Frontal Plane - ANSWER divides body into anterior and posterior portions
Saggital Plane - ANSWER divides body into right and left portions
Flexion - ANSWER bending at a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones (movement along
saggital plane)
Extension - ANSWER straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones (movement along
saggital plane)
Planterflexion - ANSWER ankle movement pointing toe down
Dorsiflexion - ANSWER ankle movement pointing toe towards shin
Abduction - ANSWER moving body part away from body (movement along the frontal plane)
Adduction - ANSWER moving body part toward midline (movement along frontal plane)
Inversion - ANSWER turning sole of the foot inward
Eversion - ANSWER turning sole of the foot outward
