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






2. Movement toward the midline of the body






3. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






4. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






7. Top surface of the foot






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






9. Lying on back






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






11. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






13. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






15. Toward the midline of the body






16. The study of movement of the human body






17. Close to the body's surface






18. Away from the midline of the body






19. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






32. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






33. Back of the body






34. Pertaining to the front of the body






35. What the athlete feels






36. Palm






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






38. Close to the body's surface






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






40. Somthing done under own power






41. Lying on side






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. On hands and knees