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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 lack of symmetry of sides of the body






2. Movement toward the midline of the body






3. Situated on the same side






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






5. Away from the body's surface






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






7. Palm






8. Movement away from the midline of the body






9. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






10. On hands and knees






11. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Lying on side






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






21. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






25. Away from the midline of the body






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






27. Lying on side with knees up






28. Back of the body






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






30. Lying on stomach






31. Top surface of the foot






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






33. Close to the body's surface






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






35. Bottom surface of the foot






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






37. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






40. Back of the body






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. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






46. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






49. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






50. Bottom surface of the foot