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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. Lying on back






2. Movement toward the midline of the body






3. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






7. Pertaining to one side






8. Toward the midline of the body






9. The study of movement of the human body






10. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






12. Somthing done under own power






13. Toward the midline of the body






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






15. Bottom surface of the foot






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






17. What the athlete feels






18. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






20. Lying on side






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






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






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






24. Away from the midline of the body






25. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






26. Situated on the same side






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






28. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






29. Top surface of the foot






30. Lying on side with knees up






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






32. Away from the body's surface






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






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






35. The study of movement of the human body






36. On hands and knees






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






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






39. Back of the body






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






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






42. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






43. Close to the body's surface






44. Situated on the same side






45. What the athlete feels






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






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






48. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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