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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 toward the midline of the body






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






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






5. Toward the midline of the body






6. Movement toward the midline of the body






7. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






19. Lying on side with knees up






20. Pertaining to one side






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






22. On hands and knees






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






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






25. The study of movement of the human body






26. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






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






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






32. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






33. Pertaining to one side






34. Movement away from the midline of the body






35. Lying on stomach






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






37. Situated on the same side






38. Lying on side






39. Opposite side






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






41. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






44. On hands and knees






45. Back of the body






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






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






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






49. The study of movement of the human body






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