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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. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






2. Top surface of the foot






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






4. Situated on the same side






5. Lying on stomach






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






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






8. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






11. Lying on back






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






13. Lying on side with knees up






14. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






16. Close to the body's surface






17. Situated on the same side






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






19. Movement toward the midline of the body






20. Somthing done under own power






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






22. Toward the midline of the body






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






24. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






27. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






31. Lying on side






32. Away from the midline of the body






33. Lying on side






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






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






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






37. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






39. Pertaining to one side






40. Palm






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






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






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






44. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






45. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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