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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 one side






2. Away from the body's surface






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






4. The study of movement of the human body






5. Somthing done under own power






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






7. What the athlete feels






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






9. Injury to a ligament






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






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






12. Something done under the power of someone else






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






14. Injury to a ligament






15. Lying on stomach






16. Away from the midline of the body






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






18. Bottom surface of the foot






19. Lying on side with knees up






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






21. On hands and knees






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






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






24. Lying on back






25. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






26. Away from the body's surface






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






28. Situated on the same side






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






30. Bottom surface of the foot






31. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






34. Pertaining to the front of the body






35. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






40. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






43. Lying on stomach






44. Somthing done under own power






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






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






47. Palm






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






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






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