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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. Injury to a ligament






2. What the athlete feels






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






4. Top surface of the foot






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






6. Movement toward the midline of the body






7. Lying on side






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






9. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






11. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






12. The study of movement of the human body






13. Lying on side






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






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






16. Back of the body






17. Pertaining to one side






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






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






20. What the athlete feels






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






22. Something done under the power of someone else






23. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






25. Somthing done under own power






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






27. Toward the midline of the body






28. Opposite side






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






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






31. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






36. Movement away from the midline of the body






37. Palm






38. Lying on side with knees up






39. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






43. On hands and knees






44. Situated on the same side






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






46. Lying on back






47. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






50. Back of the body