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SPORT FIRST AID ASEP Unit 3: Anatomy and Sport Injury Terminology 1. Strains are to muscles what sprains are to ligaments. a. true O b. false 2. Rotator cuff muscles a. are located on the pelvis b. are located on the clavicle c. assist with kicking d. assist with throwing and swinging a racket e. a and c 3. What is a strong indicator of a Grade III muscle strain? O a. cool, clammy skin over the site of the injury b. inability to move the joint attached to the injured muscle or tendor O c. a 20 percent tear of the injured muscle or tendon d. tenderness over the site of the injury with normal functional strengi e. an obvious defect in the bone under the strained muscle Next Section Previous Section

Answer 1

1. Answer is: a. true

Because a sprain is a stretch or tear in a ligament, and a strain is a stretch or tear, but it happens in a muscle or a tendon.

2. Answer is: d. assist with throwing and swinging a racket

The rotator cuff muscles arise from the scapula and insert into the humerus. It helps in raising and rotating the arms. So it assists with throwing and swinging a racket.

3. Answer is: b. inability to move the joint attached to the injured muscle or tendons.

Grade III strains is severe type of strain that represent complete rupture of the muscle and involve severe swelling, pain and a complete loss of function are characteristic for this type of strain. This causes inability to move the joint attached to the injured muscle or tendons.