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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. Lying on side






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






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






4. What the athlete feels






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






6. Opposite side






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






8. Close to the body's surface






9. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






13. Bottom surface of the foot






14. Top surface of the foot






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






16. Bottom surface of the foot






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






18. Back of the body






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






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






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






22. Injury to a ligament






23. Close to the body's surface






24. Movement toward the midline of the body






25. Lying on side with knees up






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






27. Away from the body's surface






28. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






30. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Somthing done under own power






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






40. Lying on side






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






42. Toward the midline of the body






43. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






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






48. Opposite side






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






50. Injury to a ligament