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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 movement that turns the palm of the hand upward






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






3. The study of movement of the human body






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






5. Pertaining to one side






6. Close to the body's surface






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






8. Situated on the same side






9. Pertaining to the front of the body






10. Top surface of the foot






11. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






14. Close to the body's surface






15. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






18. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






20. Away from the midline of the body






21. Back of the body






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






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






24. Away from the midline of the body






25. Somthing done under own power






26. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






27. A plane that divides the body into left and right






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






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






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






31. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






32. Movement away from the midline of the body






33. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






34. Palm






35. Away from the body's surface






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






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






38. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






42. Bottom surface of the foot






43. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






45. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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






49. Top surface of the foot






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