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






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






3. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






4. Pertaining to one side






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






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






7. Somthing done under own power






8. Away from the body's surface






9. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






11. Palm






12. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






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






18. Lying on side






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






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






21. Pertaining to one side






22. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






23. Injury to a ligament






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






25. Something done under the power of someone else






26. On hands and knees






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






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






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






30. Bottom surface of the foot






31. Bottom surface of the foot






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






33. Somthing done under own power






34. Lying on stomach






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






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






37. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






38. Situated on the same side






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






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






41. Top surface of the foot






42. Lying on side






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






44. Back of the body






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






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






47. Movement away from the midline of the body






48. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






50. Away from the midline of the body