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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. Injury to a ligament






2. Away from the body's surface






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






4. Lying on side






5. Lying on stomach






6. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






10. Close to the body's surface






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






12. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






14. Situated on the same side






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






16. Lying on back






17. What the athlete feels






18. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






19. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






21. Back of the body






22. Away from the body's surface






23. Away from the midline of the body






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






25. Lying on stomach






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






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






28. The study of movement of the human body






29. Palm






30. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






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






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






36. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






38. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






39. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






43. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






46. Pertaining to one side






47. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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