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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. Close to the body's surface






2. Pertaining to one side






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






4. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






6. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






8. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






12. What the athlete feels






13. On hands and knees






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






15. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






17. Back of the body






18. Injury to a ligament






19. Lying on side






20. Injury to a ligament






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






22. Opposite side






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






24. Back of the body






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






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






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






28. Toward the midline of the body






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






30. Situated on the same side






31. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






32. Away from the body's surface






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






34. Somthing done under own power






35. Lying on side






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






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






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






39. Pertaining to one side






40. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






43. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






48. Away from the midline of the body






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






50. Situated on the same side