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






2. Top surface of the foot






3. The study of movement of the human body






4. Lying on back






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






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






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






8. Palm






9. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






12. Lying on stomach






13. Away from the body's surface






14. Somthing done under own power






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






16. Opposite side






17. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






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






22. Bottom surface of the foot






23. Something done under the power of someone else






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






25. What the athlete feels






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






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






28. On hands and knees






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






30. Situated on the same side






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






32. Back of the body






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






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






35. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






36. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






37. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






38. Away from the body's surface






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






40. Lying on stomach






41. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






44. Injury to a ligament






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






46. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






49. Lying on side with knees up






50. Palm