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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 toward the midline of the body






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






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






4. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






5. Back of the body






6. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






9. Somthing done under own power






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






11. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






15. Movement toward the midline of the body






16. Bottom surface of the foot






17. Close to the body's surface






18. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






21. Situated on the same side






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






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






24. Lying on side with knees up






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






26. What the athlete feels






27. On hands and knees






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






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






30. Something done under the power of someone else






31. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






34. Situated on the same side






35. Pertaining to one side






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






37. Back of the body






38. Movement away from the midline of the body






39. Opposite side






40. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






44. Toward the midline of the body






45. Pertaining to the front of the body






46. Lying on stomach






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






48. On hands and knees






49. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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