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






2. Toward the midline of the body






3. Lying on back






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






5. Bottom surface of the foot






6. Back of the body






7. Injury to a ligament






8. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






12. Top surface of the foot






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






14. Something done under the power of someone else






15. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






16. Lying on back






17. Pertaining to the front of the body






18. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






19. Pertaining to one side






20. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






23. Away from the body's surface






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






25. Away from the body's surface






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






27. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






29. Opposite side






30. Palm






31. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






34. Away from the midline of the body






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






36. Close to the body's surface






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






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






39. Somthing done under own power






40. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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






44. On hands and knees






45. Lying on stomach






46. Pertaining to the front of the body






47. The study of movement of the human body






48. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






49. Situated on the same side






50. Situated on the same side