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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. On hands and knees






2. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






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






7. On hands and knees






8. Pertaining to one side






9. Bottom surface of the foot






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






11. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






15. Injury to a ligament






16. Lying on side with knees up






17. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






19. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






23. Palm






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






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






26. Something done under the power of someone else






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






28. Opposite side






29. The study of movement of the human body






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






31. Top surface of the foot






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






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






34. Back of the body






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






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






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






38. Away from the body's surface






39. Situated on the same side






40. Away from the midline of the body






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






42. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






45. Somthing done under own power






46. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






47. Close to the body's surface






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






49. Palm






50. Toward the midline of the body