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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. Pertaining to the front of the body






2. Top surface of the foot






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






4. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






7. On hands and knees






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






9. Injury to a ligament






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






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






12. Pertaining to the front of the body






13. Lying on side with knees up






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






15. Palm






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






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






18. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






22. Close to the body's surface






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






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






25. Opposite side






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






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






28. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






30. Lying on side






31. Pertaining to one side






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






33. Away from the midline of the body






34. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






36. The study of movement of the human body






37. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






40. Away from the body's surface






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






42. Somthing done under own power






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






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






45. Lying on back






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






47. Away from the midline of the body






48. Injury to a ligament






49. Bottom surface of the foot






50. The study of movement of the human body