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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. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






7. Toward the midline of the body






8. Lying on side






9. On hands and knees






10. Close to the body's surface






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






12. Pertaining to one side






13. Away from the midline of the body






14. Lying on back






15. Lying on side






16. Lying on back






17. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






20. Lying on stomach






21. Opposite side






22. Movement away from the midline of the body






23. Lying on side with knees up






24. Close to the body's surface






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






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






27. On hands and knees






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






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






30. Pertaining to the front of the body






31. Something done under the power of someone else






32. Injury to a ligament






33. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






35. Bottom surface of the foot






36. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






39. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






42. Back of the body






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






44. Palm






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






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






47. Somthing done under own power






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






49. Movement toward the midline of the body






50. Opposite side