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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. Situated on the same side






2. Close to the body's surface






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






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






5. On hands and knees






6. Bottom surface of the foot






7. Close to the body's surface






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






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






10. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






11. Movement away from the midline of the body






12. Toward the midline of the body






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






14. The study of movement of the human body






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






16. Somthing done under own power






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






18. Movement toward the midline of the body






19. Away from the midline of the body






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






21. Lying on back






22. Lying on side






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






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






25. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






26. Movement away from the midline of the body






27. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






30. Lying on side






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






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






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






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






35. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Somthing done under own power






45. What the athlete feels






46. What the athlete feels






47. Back of the body






48. Opposite side






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






50. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body