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






2. The study of movement of the human body






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






4. Injury to a ligament






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






6. Toward the midline of the body






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






8. Lying on stomach






9. On hands and knees






10. The study of movement of the human body






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






12. Away from the body's surface






13. On hands and knees






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






15. Away from the midline of the body






16. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






20. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






21. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






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






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






27. Away from the midline of the body






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






29. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






33. Pertaining to the front of the body






34. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






37. Top surface of the foot






38. Palm






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






40. Something done under the power of someone else






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






42. What the athlete feels






43. Somthing done under own power






44. Lying on side with knees up






45. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






49. Pertaining to one side






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