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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. Close to the body's surface






2. Pertaining to one side






3. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






8. Lying on stomach






9. Close to the body's surface






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






11. Pertaining to the front of the body






12. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






16. Away from the body's surface






17. Palm






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






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






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






21. Situated on the same side






22. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






25. Lying on back






26. What the athlete feels






27. Somthing done under own power






28. Lying on side with knees up






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






30. Top surface of the foot






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






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






33. Opposite side






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






35. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






36. On hands and knees






37. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






40. On hands and knees






41. Movement away from the midline of the body






42. Back of the body






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






44. Lying on side






45. Somthing done under own power






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






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






48. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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