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Sports Medicine Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A procedure through which an ATC determines the severity - irritablilty - nature - and stage of the injury






2. Palm






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






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






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






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






7. Injury to a ligament






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






9. Lying on side






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






11. The study of movement of the human body






12. On hands and knees






13. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






17. Movement away from the midline of the body






18. Somthing done under own power






19. Pertaining to the front of the body






20. Top surface of the foot






21. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






22. Injury to a ligament






23. Situated on the same side






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






25. Toward the midline of the body






26. Lying on back






27. Something done under the power of someone else






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






29. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






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






34. Pertaining to one side






35. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






41. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






44. Movement toward the midline of the body






45. Lying on side with knees up






46. Lying on side






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






48. Somthing done under own power






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






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