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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. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






5. Lying on back






6. Back of the body






7. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






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






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






13. What the athlete feels






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






15. Opposite side






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






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






18. On hands and knees






19. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






21. Palm






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






23. Away from the body's surface






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






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






26. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






27. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






29. Back of the body






30. Situated on the same side






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






32. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






35. The study of movement of the human body






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






37. Close to the body's surface






38. Somthing done under own power






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






40. Toward the midline of the body






41. Palm






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






43. Lying on side with knees up






44. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






47. Lying on stomach






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






49. Top surface of the foot






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