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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 plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves






2. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






4. On hands and knees






5. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






8. Close to the body's surface






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






10. Back of the body






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






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






13. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






16. The study of movement of the human body






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






18. Top surface of the foot






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






20. Injury to a ligament






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






22. Lying on stomach






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






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






25. Pertaining to one side






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






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






28. Somthing done under own power






29. Top surface of the foot






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






31. Close to the body's surface






32. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






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






38. Pertaining to the front of the body






39. Movement toward the midline of the body






40. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






45. Lying on side with knees up






46. Away from the body's surface






47. Lying on side with knees up






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






49. Lying on back






50. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon