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Sports Medicine Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 30 minutes. 2 minutes extra for reading the instructions.
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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 higher than another






2. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






4. Lying on side with knees up






5. Lying on side






6. One point - or structure - being lower than another






7. Lying on stomach






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






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






10. Somthing done under own power






11. On hands and knees






12. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






17. Pertaining to one side






18. Pertaining to the front of the body






19. Injury to a ligament






20. Back of the body






21. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






23. Top surface of the foot






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






25. Movement toward the midline of the body






26. The study of movement of the human body






27. Top surface of the foot






28. Lying on back






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






30. Back of the body






31. Lying on side






32. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






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






37. Away from the body's surface






38. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






39. Movement toward the midline of the body






40. Something done under the power of someone else






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






42. One point - or structure - being lower than another






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






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






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






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






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






48. What the athlete feels






49. Close to the body's surface






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