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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. Objective evidence that an athletic trainer can measure or sense






2. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






6. Lying on back






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






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






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






10. Top surface of the foot






11. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






12. Bottom surface of the foot






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






14. Away from the midline of the body






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






16. Lying on stomach






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






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






19. Something done under the power of someone else






20. Situated on the same side






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






22. Close to the body's surface






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






24. Injury to a ligament






25. Away from the midline of the body






26. Back of the body






27. Top surface of the foot






28. Toward the midline of the body






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






30. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






33. Situated on the same side






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






35. Opposite side






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






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






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






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






40. Back of the body






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






42. Lying on stomach






43. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






44. On hands and knees






45. Movement away from the midline of the body






46. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






50. Pertaining to one side