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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 lack of symmetry of sides of the body






2. Top surface of the foot






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






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






5. Toward the midline of the body






6. Lying on back






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






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






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






10. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






13. Top surface of the foot






14. Situated on the same side






15. Bottom surface of the foot






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






17. On hands and knees






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






19. Injury to a ligament






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






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






22. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






23. Away from the body's surface






24. Movement away from the midline of the body






25. Away from the midline of the body






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






27. The study of movement of the human body






28. Lying on side






29. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






30. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






33. Lying on stomach






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






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






36. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






37. Away from the body's surface






38. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






40. Situated on the same side






41. Palm






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






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






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






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






46. Lying on side






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






48. Opposite side






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






50. Pertaining to one side