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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. Back of the body






2. Close to the body's surface






3. Lying on back






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






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






6. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






9. Away from the midline of the body






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






11. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






15. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






16. Lying on back






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






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






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






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






21. On hands and knees






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






23. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






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






29. Lying on side






30. Somthing done under own power






31. Palm






32. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






33. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






37. Injury to a ligament






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






39. Injury to a ligament






40. Pertaining to one side






41. On hands and knees






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






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






44. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






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






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






50. Away from the midline of the body