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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. Movement away from the midline of the body






2. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






4. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






9. Pertaining to one side






10. Top surface of the foot






11. On hands and knees






12. Lying on side






13. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






16. Lying on back






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






18. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






19. The study of movement of the human body






20. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






23. Lying on stomach






24. Lying on side with knees up






25. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






30. Close to the body's surface






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






32. Palm






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






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






35. Injury to a ligament






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






37. What the athlete feels






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






39. Injury to a ligament






40. Away from the body's surface






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






42. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






47. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






49. Lying on back






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