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






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






3. Back of the body






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






5. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






8. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






13. What the athlete feels






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






15. Opposite side






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






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






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






19. Lying on side






20. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






21. Top surface of the foot






22. The study of movement of the human body






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






24. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






25. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






28. Lying on stomach






29. Toward the midline of the body






30. Pertaining to one side






31. Palm






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






33. Situated on the same side






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






35. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






38. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






40. Lying on side with knees up






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






42. Top surface of the foot






43. Pertaining to the front of the body






44. Lying on stomach






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






46. Injury to a ligament






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






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






49. The study of movement of the human body






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