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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. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






4. Pertaining to the front of the body






5. Palm






6. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






9. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






11. Situated on the same side






12. Top surface of the foot






13. Movement toward the midline of the body






14. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






17. Opposite side






18. Somthing done under own power






19. Away from the midline of the body






20. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Away from the body's surface






29. Pertaining to the front of the body






30. On hands and knees






31. Toward the midline of the body






32. Lying on stomach






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






34. The study of movement of the human body






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






36. Movement away from the midline of the body






37. Something done under the power of someone else






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






39. Pertaining to one side






40. Somthing done under own power






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






42. Close to the body's surface






43. Movement toward the midline of the body






44. Lying on side






45. Back of the body






46. Top surface of the foot






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






48. Something done under the power of someone else






49. Lying on side with knees up






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