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Sports Medicine Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






2. Pertaining to the front of the body






3. The plane that divides the body into top and bottom halves






4. Something done under the power of someone else






5. One point - or structure - being higher than another






6. Top surface of the foot






7. Palmar aspect of the wrist and hand (back of hand)






8. A movement that turns the sole of the foot inward - toward the midline of the body






9. Away from the midline of the body






10. Lying on back






11. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






12. Bottom surface of the foot






13. Extreme stretching out of a body part (going past normal limit)






14. The spinning or turning of a segment toward the midline






15. A standing posture with the arms at the side and the palms of the hands facing forward






16. The spinning or turning of a segment toward the midline






17. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






18. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






19. Top surface of the foot






20. The study of human movement (physics of the body)






21. Examination of an area by touch to determine any differences in general presentation






22. Close to the body's surface






23. Palm






24. A movement that turns the sole of the foot outward - away from the midline of the body






25. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






26. One point - or structure - being higher than another






27. A movement that turns the palm of the hand upward






28. Extreme stretching out of a body part (going past normal limit)






29. Objective evidence that an athletic trainer can measure or sense






30. A laterally difrected force or angulation (position) of the joint






31. A movement that turns the palm of the hand upward






32. Close to the body's surface






33. Pertaining to one side






34. The spinning or turning of a segment away from the midline






35. One point - or structure - being lower than another






36. What the athlete feels






37. A bending movement around a joint in a limb away from its straighten position






38. The study of human movement (physics of the body)






39. A plane that divides the body into left and right






40. Injury to a ligament






41. A laterally difrected force or angulation (position) of the joint






42. Away from the attachment of a limb or given site of reference






43. The spinning or turning of a segment away from the midline






44. A straightening movement around a joint to restore it to anotomical position






45. The study of movement of the human body






46. Bottom surface of the foot






47. Away from the body's surface






48. Away from the midline of the body






49. The movement of a limb in a circular pattern (the thumb does this)






50. Pertaining to the cause of the condition