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






2. Close to the body's surface






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






4. Lying on side with knees up






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






6. Lying on stomach






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






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






9. Away from the body's surface






10. Lying on side with knees up






11. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






14. Lying on back






15. Back of the body






16. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






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






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






22. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






25. Situated on the same side






26. Top surface of the foot






27. What the athlete feels






28. The study of movement of the human body






29. Top surface of the foot






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






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






32. Pertaining to the front of the body






33. Something done under the power of someone else






34. Pertaining to the front of the body






35. Back of the body






36. Something done under the power of someone else






37. Away from the midline of the body






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






39. Injury to a ligament






40. Lying on stomach






41. On hands and knees






42. Palm






43. Movement away from the midline of the body






44. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






47. Opposite side






48. Bottom surface of the foot






49. Close to the body's surface






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