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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 movement that turns the palm of the hand upward






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






3. Palm






4. Top surface of the foot






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






6. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






8. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






9. The study of movement of the human body






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






11. Situated on the same side






12. Pertaining to one side






13. Something done under the power of someone else






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






15. Pertaining to the front of the body






16. Away from the body's surface






17. Away from the midline of the body






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






19. Opposite side






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






21. Toward the midline of the body






22. Opposite side






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






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






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






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






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






28. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






34. The study of movement of the human body






35. Lying on stomach






36. On hands and knees






37. On hands and knees






38. Injury to a ligament






39. Lying on side






40. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






41. Movement away from the midline of the body






42. Lying on side with knees up






43. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






46. What the athlete feels






47. Away from the midline of the body






48. Somthing done under own power






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






50. Injury to a ligament