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






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






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






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






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






6. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






10. Lying on side






11. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






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






16. Somthing done under own power






17. Lying on stomach






18. What the athlete feels






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






20. Away from the midline of the body






21. Lying on back






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






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






24. Toward the midline of the body






25. On hands and knees






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






27. Palm






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






29. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






33. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






35. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






38. Movement toward the midline of the body






39. Away from the body's surface






40. Something done under the power of someone else






41. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






44. Top surface of the foot






45. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






47. Injury to a ligament






48. Bottom surface of the foot






49. Close to the body's surface






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