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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. Back of the body






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






3. Away from the body's surface






4. Palm






5. Opposite side






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






7. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






8. Something done under the power of someone else






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






10. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






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






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






16. Movement away from the midline of the body






17. Movement toward the midline of the body






18. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






19. Lying on back






20. Lying on side






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Movement toward the midline of the body






28. Close to the body's surface






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






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






31. Bottom surface of the foot






32. Away from the body's surface






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






34. Close to the body's surface






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






36. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






39. Bottom surface of the foot






40. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






44. On hands and knees






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






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






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






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






49. Pertaining to one side






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