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






2. Away from the body's surface






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






4. Lying on stomach






5. Something done under the power of someone else






6. Somthing done under own power






7. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






9. Pertaining to the front of the body






10. Back of the body






11. Lying on side






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






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






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






15. Opposite side






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






17. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






19. On hands and knees






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






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






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






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






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






25. Toward the midline of the body






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






27. Movement away from the midline of the body






28. Movement away from the midline of the body






29. Top surface of the foot






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






31. Pertaining to one side






32. Injury to a ligament






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






34. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






38. Close to the body's surface






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






40. Opposite side






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






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






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






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






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






46. Palm






47. Lying on side with knees up






48. Pertaining to the front of the body






49. Situated on the same side






50. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body