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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. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






3. Somthing done under own power






4. What the athlete feels






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






6. Toward the midline of the body






7. On hands and knees






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






9. Bottom surface of the foot






10. Situated on the same side






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






12. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






13. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






17. The study of movement of the human body






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






19. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






22. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






25. What the athlete feels






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






27. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






28. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






29. Opposite side






30. Lying on side with knees up






31. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






33. Close to the body's surface






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






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






36. Away from the body's surface






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






38. Lying on back






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






40. Top surface of the foot






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






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






43. Lying on side






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






45. Opposite side






46. Injury to a ligament






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






48. Close to the body's surface






49. Lying on back






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