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






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






3. The study of movement of the human body






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






5. Close to the body's surface






6. Somthing done under own power






7. Movement toward the midline of the body






8. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






9. Away from the midline of the body






10. Injury to a ligament






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






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






13. What the athlete feels






14. Back of the body






15. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






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






20. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






24. Bottom surface of the foot






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






26. Opposite side






27. Somthing done under own power






28. Pertaining to one side






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






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






31. Pertaining to one side






32. On hands and knees






33. Situated on the same side






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






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






36. Back of the body






37. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






39. Lying on stomach






40. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






41. Situated on the same side






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






43. Lying on back






44. Away from the body's surface






45. Away from the midline of the body






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






47. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






50. The study of movement of the human body