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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. Away from the midline of the body






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






3. Away from the body's surface






4. Something done under the power of someone else






5. Pertaining to one side






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






7. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






9. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






12. Injury to a ligament






13. Top surface of the foot






14. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






17. Opposite side






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






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






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






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






22. A procedure through which an ATC determines the severity - irritablilty - nature - and stage of the injury






23. Close to the body's surface






24. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






26. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






27. Palm






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






29. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






31. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






33. Injury to a ligament






34. A procedure through which an ATC determines the severity - irritablilty - nature - and stage of the injury






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






36. Pertaining to the front of the body






37. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






39. Lying on side with knees up






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






41. Opposite side






42. Lying on side






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






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






45. Situated on the same side






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






47. Lying on back






48. Bottom surface of the foot






49. Bottom surface of the foot






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