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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. One point - or structure - being higher than another






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






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






4. Top surface of the foot






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






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






7. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






10. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






14. Palm






15. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






19. Opposite side






20. Lying on stomach






21. Injury to a ligament






22. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






23. What the athlete feels






24. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






28. Toward the midline of the body






29. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






33. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






34. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






37. Away from the body's surface






38. Back of the body






39. Pertaining to one side






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






41. Top surface of the foot






42. Pertaining to one side






43. Somthing done under own power






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






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






46. Movement toward the midline of the body






47. Lying on side






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






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






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