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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. Situated on the same side






2. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






7. A procedure through which an ATC determines the severity - irritablilty - nature - and stage of the injury






8. Injury to a ligament






9. Lying on side






10. The study of movement of the human body






11. Opposite side






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






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






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






15. Bottom surface of the foot






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






17. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






19. The study of movement of the human body






20. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






21. Pertaining to the front of the body






22. Back of the body






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






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






25. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






26. On hands and knees






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






28. Lying on back






29. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






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






34. Movement away from the midline of the body






35. Something done under the power of someone else






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






37. Toward the midline of the body






38. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






40. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






46. Lying on stomach






47. Something done under the power of someone else






48. Away from the midline of the body






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






50. What the athlete feels