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






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






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






4. Back of the body






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






6. Somthing done under own power






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






8. On hands and knees






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






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






11. Something done under the power of someone else






12. Close to the body's surface






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






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






15. Movement away from the midline of the body






16. Toward the midline of the body






17. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






21. Somthing done under own power






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






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






24. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






28. Lying on side






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






30. Top surface of the foot






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






32. Toward the midline of the body






33. Injury to a ligament






34. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






38. Lying on side with knees up






39. Back of the body






40. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






43. Movement toward the midline of the body






44. Situated on the same side






45. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






49. The study of movement of the human body






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