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






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






3. Lying on stomach






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






5. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






9. Back of the body






10. Lying on side with knees up






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






12. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






13. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






16. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






18. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






20. Situated on the same side






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






22. Away from the body's surface






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






24. Movement away from the midline of the body






25. Lying on side with knees up






26. Top surface of the foot






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






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






29. Bottom surface of the foot






30. Somthing done under own power






31. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






34. On hands and knees






35. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






39. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






40. Lying on stomach






41. Close to the body's surface






42. Palm






43. Top surface of the foot






44. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






45. Bottom surface of the foot






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






47. Toward the midline of the body






48. Movement toward the midline of the body






49. Situated on the same side






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