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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 laterally difrected force or angulation (position) of the joint






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






3. Lying on side






4. A medially directe force or angulation (position) of the joint






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






6. Away from the midline of the body






7. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






10. Lying on side with knees up






11. Pertaining to one side






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






13. Close to the body's surface






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






15. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






17. Pertaining to one side






18. Somthing done under own power






19. Lying on stomach






20. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






25. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






28. Close to the body's surface






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






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






31. Situated on the same side






32. Toward the midline of the body






33. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






34. Away from the midline of the body






35. Lying on side






36. Movement away from the midline of the body






37. Something done under the power of someone else






38. What the athlete feels






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






40. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






44. Somthing done under own power






45. Bottom surface of the foot






46. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






47. Bottom surface of the foot






48. Opposite side






49. What the athlete feels






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