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






2. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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






6. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






10. On hands and knees






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






12. Opposite side






13. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






16. Movement away from the midline of the body






17. The study of movement of the human body






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






19. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






20. Situated on the same side






21. Close to the body's surface






22. Lying on stomach






23. What the athlete feels






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






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






26. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






28. Away from the body's surface






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






30. A procedure through which an ATC determines the severity - irritablilty - nature - and stage of the injury






31. A procedure through which an ATC determines the severity - irritablilty - nature - and stage of the injury






32. Somthing done under own power






33. Lying on back






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






35. Close to the body's surface






36. Back of the body






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






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






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






40. Bottom surface of the foot






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






42. Toward the midline of the body






43. Back of the body






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






45. On hands and knees






46. Something done under the power of someone else






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






48. Lying on side with knees up






49. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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