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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. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






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






7. Pertaining to one side






8. Away from the body's surface






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






10. Situated on the same side






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






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






13. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






18. Injury to a ligament






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






20. Lying on back






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






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






23. Pertaining to one side






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






25. Palm






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






27. Lying on side with knees up






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






29. Away from the body's surface






30. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






34. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






35. On hands and knees






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






37. Toward the midline of the body






38. Somthing done under own power






39. Movement away from the midline of the body






40. Back of the body






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






42. Movement toward the midline of the body






43. What the athlete feels






44. Lying on side






45. Bottom surface of the foot






46. Something done under the power of someone else






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






48. Close to the body's surface






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






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