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






2. Away from the body's surface






3. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






4. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






5. Bottom surface of the foot






6. Away from the midline of the body






7. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






9. Close to the body's surface






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






11. Opposite side






12. Lying on stomach






13. Injury to a ligament






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






15. Pertaining to one side






16. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






20. Movement away from the midline of the body






21. Away from the body's surface






22. Palm






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






24. Somthing done under own power






25. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






27. Top surface of the foot






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






29. On hands and knees






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






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






32. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






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






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






38. Close to the body's surface






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






40. Lying on back






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






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






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






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






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






46. Toward the midline of the body






47. Movement away from the midline of the body






48. Lying on stomach






49. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






50. The study of movement of the human body