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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. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






2. Something done under the power of someone else






3. Lying on stomach






4. Pertaining to the front of the body






5. A procedure through which an ATC determines the severity - irritablilty - nature - and stage of the injury






6. Bottom surface of the foot






7. Pertaining to the front of the body






8. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






9. Away from the midline of the body






10. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






14. Lying on stomach






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






16. Lying on back






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






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






19. Movement toward the midline of the body






20. The study of movement of the human body






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






22. Back of the body






23. Situated on the same side






24. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






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






29. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






30. Situated on the same side






31. Palm






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






33. Lying on side






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






35. What the athlete feels






36. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






38. On hands and knees






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






40. Opposite side






41. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






45. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






47. Away from the body's surface






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






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






50. Back of the body