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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Toward the midline of the body






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






9. Movement toward the midline of the body






10. Palm






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






12. Somthing done under own power






13. What the athlete feels






14. Lying on stomach






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






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






17. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






21. On hands and knees






22. Movement toward the midline of the body






23. Injury to a ligament






24. Lying on back






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






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






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






28. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






30. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






32. Lying on stomach






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






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






35. Away from the body's surface






36. Somthing done under own power






37. Lying on side






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






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






40. Lying on side






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






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






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






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






45. Bottom surface of the foot






46. Close to the body's surface






47. Top surface of the foot






48. Close to the body's surface






49. Away from the midline of the body






50. Lying on side with knees up