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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. Lying on stomach






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






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






5. Lying on back






6. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






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






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






12. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






16. Lying on side






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






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






19. Palm






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






21. Close to the body's surface






22. The study of movement of the human body






23. Toward the midline of the body






24. Something done under the power of someone else






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






26. Movement away from the midline of the body






27. Lying on side with knees up






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






29. Palm






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






31. Lying on stomach






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






33. Away from the midline of the body






34. Injury to a ligament






35. Something done under the power of someone else






36. Somthing done under own power






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






38. Lying on side with knees up






39. Bottom surface of the foot






40. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






44. Top surface of the foot






45. Back of the body






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






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






48. Toward the midline of the body






49. Somthing done under own power






50. Close to the body's surface