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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. Pertaining to the front of the body






2. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






5. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






6. Back of the body






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






8. Away from the body's surface






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






10. Pertaining to the front of the body






11. Pertaining to one side






12. Toward the midline of the body






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






14. Close to the body's surface






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






16. Lying on stomach






17. Toward the midline of the body






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






19. On hands and knees






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






21. Movement toward the midline of the body






22. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Opposite side






30. Pertaining to one side






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






32. Bottom surface of the foot






33. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






38. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






43. Movement toward the midline of the body






44. Situated on the same side






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






46. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






47. Injury to a ligament






48. Lying on stomach






49. Lying on side






50. Close to the body's surface