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






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






3. Somthing done under own power






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






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






6. Lying on side






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






8. Awareness of position or movement of the body or a body segment






9. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






10. The plane that separates the body into a front and back






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






12. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






15. On hands and knees






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






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






18. The plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves






19. Awareness of position or movement of the body or a body segment






20. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






22. Palm






23. Somthing done under own power






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






25. Injury to a ligament






26. Close to the body's surface






27. Bottom surface of the foot






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






29. Something done under the power of someone else






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






31. The study of movement of the human body






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






33. The range of motion through which the athlete can move the limb with the help of the athletic trainer






34. Something done under the power of someone else






35. Toward the attachment of the limb to the trunk or given site






36. Back of the body






37. Lying on stomach






38. What the athlete feels






39. Away from the body's surface






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






41. Lying on back






42. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






45. Toward the attachment of the limb to the trunk or given site






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






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






48. Palm






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






50. Opposite side