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






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






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






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






5. Back of the body






6. Palm






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






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






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






10. Somthing done under own power






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






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






13. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






17. Lying on back






18. The study of movement of the human body






19. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






20. Top surface of the foot






21. Lying on stomach






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






23. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






27. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






31. Lying on side






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






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






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






35. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






37. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






38. Opposite side






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






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






41. Bottom surface of the foot






42. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






48. Toward the midline of the body






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






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