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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 laterally difrected force or angulation (position) of the joint






2. Bottom surface of the foot






3. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






5. Back of the body






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






7. Away from the body's surface






8. The study of movement of the human body






9. On hands and knees






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






11. Top surface of the foot






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






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






14. Lying on stomach






15. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






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






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






21. Somthing done under own power






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






23. Situated on the same side






24. What the athlete feels






25. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






26. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






28. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






29. Top surface of the foot






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






31. Lying on side with knees up






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






33. Palm






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






35. Lying on side






36. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






37. Palm






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






39. Injury to a ligament






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






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






42. Movement away from the midline of the body






43. Lying on side






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






45. Lying on back






46. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






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