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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. Movement away from the midline of the body






2. What the athlete feels






3. Away from the body's surface






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






5. Somthing done under own power






6. Lying on side with knees up






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






8. Opposite side






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






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






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






12. Top surface of the foot






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






14. Opposite side






15. On hands and knees






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






17. Palm






18. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






20. Toward the midline of the body






21. On hands and knees






22. The study of movement of the human body






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






24. Lying on side






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






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






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






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






29. Situated on the same side






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






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






32. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






34. Movement toward the midline of the body






35. Lying on back






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






37. A procedure through which an ATC determines the severity - irritablilty - nature - and stage of the injury






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






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






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






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






42. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






45. Lying on stomach






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






47. Lying on side






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






49. Pertaining to one side






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