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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. Something done under the power of someone else






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






3. On hands and knees






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






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






6. Pertaining to one side






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






8. Palm






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






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






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






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






13. On hands and knees






14. Pertaining to the front of the body






15. Lying on side with knees up






16. Lying on side






17. Lying on stomach






18. Bottom surface of the foot






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






20. Top surface of the foot






21. Situated on the same side






22. Toward the midline of the body






23. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






25. Lying on back






26. Injury to a ligament






27. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






31. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






32. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






33. Lying on stomach






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






35. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






37. Something done under the power of someone else






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






39. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






40. Toward the midline of the body






41. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






44. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






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






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






50. Opposite side