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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. One point - or structure - being higher than another






2. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






5. Away from the midline of the body






6. Palm






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






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






9. Lying on stomach






10. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






12. Situated on the same side






13. Lying on side






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






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






16. Top surface of the foot






17. Situated on the same side






18. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






19. Injury to a ligament






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






21. Lying on side with knees up






22. Lying on side






23. Opposite side






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Top surface of the foot






31. Away from the body's surface






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






33. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






36. Bottom surface of the foot






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






38. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






41. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






42. Lying on back






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






44. Injury to a ligament






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






46. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






47. Opposite side






48. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






50. Close to the body's surface