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Unit 8: The Lower Extremity — Final exam

Question 34 • Sports Medicine 1b

At a gymnastics meet, Laetitia pulled an adductor muscle. How will she MOST accurately describe this injury to her teammates?

Answer
A
I pulled a hamstring muscle.
B
I pulled a groin muscle.
C
I pulled a calf muscle.
D
I pulled my IT band.

Explanation

The adductor muscles are on the inner thigh and pull the leg toward the body's midline. An injury to these muscles is commonly described as a groin pull, so the best description is “I pulled a groin muscle.”

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