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






2. Palm






3. The study of movement of the human body






4. Movement away from the midline of the body






5. Pertaining to one side






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






7. On hands and knees






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






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






10. What the athlete feels






11. Opposite side






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






13. Back of the body






14. Away from the midline of the body






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






16. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






19. Situated on the same side






20. Somthing done under own power






21. Something done under the power of someone else






22. On hands and knees






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






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






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






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






27. Injury to a ligament






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






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






30. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






31. Lying on back






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






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






34. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






36. Palm






37. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






40. Pertaining to the front of the body






41. Somthing done under own power






42. Lying on stomach






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






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






45. Away from the midline of the body






46. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






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