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






3. Lying on side with knees up






4. Back of the body






5. The study of movement of the human body






6. Something done under the power of someone else






7. Injury to a ligament






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






9. Top surface of the foot






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






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






12. Pertaining to one side






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






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






15. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






18. Away from the midline of the body






19. Situated on the same side






20. Away from the body's surface






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






22. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






24. Movement away from the midline of the body






25. Lying on back






26. Back of the body






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






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






29. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






32. Opposite side






33. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






35. Situated on the same side






36. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






38. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






41. Pertaining to one side






42. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






44. Lying on side






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






46. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






47. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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