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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. One point - or structure - being lower than another






2. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






13. Lying on side with knees up






14. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






18. Toward the midline of the body






19. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






20. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






25. What the athlete feels






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






27. Something done under the power of someone else






28. Somthing done under own power






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






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






31. Bottom surface of the foot






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






33. Lying on back






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






35. Lying on side with knees up






36. Opposite side






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






38. Pertaining to one side






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






40. Something done under the power of someone else






41. Away from the body's surface






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






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






44. Palm






45. Somthing done under own power






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






47. Toward the midline of the body






48. Lying on stomach






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






50. Pertaining to one side