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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. Close to the body's surface






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






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






4. On hands and knees






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






6. Away from the midline of the body






7. The study of movement of the human body






8. Back of the body






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






10. Lying on stomach






11. Lying on back






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






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






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






15. Palm






16. Somthing done under own power






17. On hands and knees






18. Top surface of the foot






19. Lying on side with knees up






20. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






24. Pertaining to the front of the body






25. Toward the midline of the body






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






27. Top surface of the foot






28. Away from the body's surface






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






30. The study of movement of the human body






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






32. Injury to a ligament






33. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Situated on the same side






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






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






43. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






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






48. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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