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






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






3. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






5. Movement toward the midline of the body






6. Lying on stomach






7. Movement toward the midline of the body






8. What the athlete feels






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






10. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






12. Bottom surface of the foot






13. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






18. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






19. Palm






20. Pertaining to one side






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






22. Close to the body's surface






23. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






24. What the athlete feels






25. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






28. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






31. Somthing done under own power






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






33. Toward the midline of the body






34. Lying on side with knees up






35. Toward the midline of the body






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






37. Away from the midline of the body






38. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






40. Lying on side with knees up






41. Back of the body






42. Lying on back






43. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






45. Palm






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






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






48. Away from the body's surface






49. Something done under the power of someone else






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