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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. Bottom surface of the foot






2. Palm






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






4. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






5. On hands and knees






6. Situated on the same side






7. Opposite side






8. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






11. Away from the midline of the body






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






13. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






15. Close to the body's surface






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






17. Away from the body's surface






18. Pertaining to the front of the body






19. Pertaining to one side






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






21. Pertaining to one side






22. Lying on back






23. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






26. The study of movement of the human body






27. On hands and knees






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






29. Injury to a ligament






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






31. Lying on side with knees up






32. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Pertaining to the front of the body






40. Close to the body's surface






41. Lying on side






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






43. Opposite side






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






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






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






47. Lying on side with knees up






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






49. Bottom surface of the foot






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