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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 study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






5. Bottom surface of the foot






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






7. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






8. Close to the body's surface






9. What the athlete feels






10. Something done under the power of someone else






11. Palm






12. Lying on stomach






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






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






15. Away from the body's surface






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






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






18. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






20. On hands and knees






21. On hands and knees






22. Opposite side






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






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






25. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






29. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






31. Top surface of the foot






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






33. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






37. Back of the body






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






39. Away from the body's surface






40. Lying on side with knees up






41. Injury to a ligament






42. Toward the midline of the body






43. Pertaining to the front of the body






44. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






45. Lying on back






46. Situated on the same side






47. Somthing done under own power






48. Movement toward the midline of the body






49. Close to the body's surface






50. Toward the midline of the body