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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 lack of symmetry of sides of the body






2. Somthing done under own power






3. Opposite side






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Movement toward the midline of the body






15. Situated on the same side






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






17. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






20. Pertaining to one side






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






22. Movement away from the midline of the body






23. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






26. Lying on stomach






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






28. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






31. The study of movement of the human body






32. What the athlete feels






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






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






35. Pertaining to one side






36. Movement toward the midline of the body






37. Something done under the power of someone else






38. Lying on side with knees up






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






40. On hands and knees






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






42. Pertaining to the front of the body






43. Movement away from the midline of the body






44. Lying on side






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






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






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






48. Something done under the power of someone else






49. Bottom surface of the foot






50. Lying on side with knees up