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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. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






3. Palm






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






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






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






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






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






9. Back of the body






10. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






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






15. Back of the body






16. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






19. Situated on the same side






20. Somthing done under own power






21. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






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






26. Lying on stomach






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






28. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






29. Lying on side with knees up






30. Lying on side






31. On hands and knees






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






33. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






35. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






36. Away from the midline of the body






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






38. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






39. Away from the body's surface






40. What the athlete feels






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






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






43. Lying on side






44. Injury to a ligament






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






46. Away from the midline of the body






47. Close to the body's surface






48. Something done under the power of someone else






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






50. Pertaining to the front of the body