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






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






3. Toward the midline of the body






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






5. Top surface of the foot






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






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






8. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






9. Top surface of the foot






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






11. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






15. Lying on side with knees up






16. Pertaining to one side






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






18. Away from the body's surface






19. Back of the body






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






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






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






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






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






25. Situated on the same side






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






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






28. Pertaining to the front of the body






29. Lying on side with knees up






30. Situated on the same side






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






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






33. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






37. Movement away from the midline of the body






38. Away from the midline of the body






39. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






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






44. Lying on stomach






45. Toward the midline of the body






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






47. Away from the body's surface






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






49. Opposite side






50. Pertaining to one side