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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. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






2. Away from the midline of the body






3. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






6. Back of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Top surface of the foot






16. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






17. Something done under the power of someone else






18. What the athlete feels






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






20. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






25. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






27. Opposite side






28. Palm






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






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






31. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






32. Close to the body's surface






33. Pertaining to one side






34. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






36. Top surface of the foot






37. Lying on side






38. Away from the body's surface






39. Palm






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






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






42. On hands and knees






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






44. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






47. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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