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






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






3. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






6. Palm






7. Injury to a ligament






8. Back of the body






9. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






13. Palm






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






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






16. Pertaining to the front of the body






17. Somthing done under own power






18. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






22. Something done under the power of someone else






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






24. What the athlete feels






25. Lying on side






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






27. Close to the body's surface






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






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






30. Pertaining to the front of the body






31. The study of movement of the human body






32. Opposite side






33. Situated on the same side






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






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






36. Opposite side






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






38. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






43. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






47. Lying on stomach






48. On hands and knees






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






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