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






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






3. Something done under the power of someone else






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






5. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






8. Lying on side with knees up






9. The study of movement of the human body






10. Situated on the same side






11. Movement away from the midline of the body






12. Away from the body's surface






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






14. Away from the midline of the body






15. Something done under the power of someone else






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






17. Lying on side






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






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






20. Lying on side with knees up






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






22. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






24. Palm






25. What the athlete feels






26. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






27. On hands and knees






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






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






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






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






32. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






34. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






36. Back of the body






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






38. Lying on side






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






40. Bottom surface of the foot






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






42. Away from the midline of the body






43. Back of the body






44. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






48. Movement away from the midline of the body






49. Pertaining to one side






50. Situated on the same side