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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. Somthing done under own power






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






3. Bottom surface of the foot






4. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






8. Lying on back






9. Away from the midline of the body






10. Back of the body






11. Movement toward the midline of the body






12. Lying on back






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






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






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






16. A procedure through which an ATC determines the severity - irritablilty - nature - and stage of the injury






17. On hands and knees






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






19. The study of movement of the human body






20. Lying on side with knees up






21. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






23. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






24. Close to the body's surface






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






26. Somthing done under own power






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






28. Situated on the same side






29. Top surface of the foot






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






31. Injury to a ligament






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






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






34. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






37. Close to the body's surface






38. Pertaining to one side






39. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






43. Lying on side with knees up






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






45. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






49. Toward the midline of the body






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