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






2. Back of the body






3. Bottom surface of the foot






4. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






7. Movement away from the midline of the body






8. Lying on side






9. Pertaining to one side






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






11. Away from the midline of the body






12. Pertaining to the front of the body






13. Lying on back






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






15. On hands and knees






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






17. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






21. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






25. Injury to a ligament






26. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






29. Top surface of the foot






30. Bottom surface of the foot






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






32. Somthing done under own power






33. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






39. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






42. On hands and knees






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






44. Close to the body's surface






45. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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






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






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