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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. Situated on the same side






2. Opposite side






3. Top surface of the foot






4. Pertaining to one side






5. Lying on side






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






7. On hands and knees






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






9. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






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






15. What the athlete feels






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






17. Top surface of the foot






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






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






20. Palm






21. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






24. Lying on side with knees up






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






26. Away from the midline of the body






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






28. Lying on side






29. Situated on the same side






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






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






32. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






33. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






36. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






40. Lying on back






41. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






43. Bottom surface of the foot






44. Close to the body's surface






45. On hands and knees






46. The study of movement of the human body






47. Palm






48. Injury to a ligament






49. Pertaining to one side






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