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






2. Palm






3. Back of the body






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






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






6. Somthing done under own power






7. Lying on back






8. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






9. Lying on stomach






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






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






12. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






15. Lying on side






16. Bottom surface of the foot






17. Injury to a ligament






18. Toward the midline of the body






19. Away from the body's surface






20. Away from the midline of the body






21. Top surface of the foot






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






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






24. The study of movement of the human body






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






26. Bottom surface of the foot






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






28. Pertaining to one side






29. Something done under the power of someone else






30. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






33. Injury to a ligament






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






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






36. Opposite side






37. Lying on back






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






39. Movement toward the midline of the body






40. What the athlete feels






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






42. The study of movement of the human body






43. Opposite side






44. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






45. On hands and knees






46. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






50. Toward the midline of the body