Test your basic knowledge |

Sports Medicine Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Lying on back






2. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






3. Pertaining to one side






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






5. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






7. Something done under the power of someone else






8. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






12. Back of the body






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






14. The study of movement of the human body






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






16. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






21. Toward the midline of the body






22. Lying on side with knees up






23. Lying on stomach






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






25. Away from the body's surface






26. What the athlete feels






27. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






28. Bottom surface of the foot






29. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






31. Lying on back






32. Movement toward the midline of the body






33. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






36. What the athlete feels






37. On hands and knees






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






39. Pertaining to one side






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






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






42. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






44. Injury to a ligament






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






46. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






48. Lying on side






49. Somthing done under own power






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