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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 plane that divides the body into top and bottom halves






2. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






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






7. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






8. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






11. Pertaining to one side






12. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






15. The study of movement of the human body






16. Injury to a ligament






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






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






19. Somthing done under own power






20. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






21. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






26. Back of the body






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






28. Bottom surface of the foot






29. Toward the midline of the body






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






31. Lying on side






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






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






34. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






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






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






40. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






43. Opposite side






44. Something done under the power of someone else






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






46. Palm






47. Lying on back






48. On hands and knees






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






50. Back of the body