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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 study of human movement (physics of the body)






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






3. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






6. Pertaining to the front of the body






7. Bottom surface of the foot






8. Away from the midline of the body






9. Pertaining to one side






10. On hands and knees






11. Lying on side with knees up






12. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






14. On hands and knees






15. Lying on stomach






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






17. What the athlete feels






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






19. Lying on side






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






21. What the athlete feels






22. Away from the body's surface






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






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






25. Close to the body's surface






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






27. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






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






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






33. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






35. Close to the body's surface






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






37. Opposite side






38. Situated on the same side






39. Opposite side






40. Top surface of the foot






41. Back of the body






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






43. Toward the midline of the body






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






45. Something done under the power of someone else






46. The study of movement of the human body






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






48. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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