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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. The spinning or turning of a segment toward the midline






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






3. Situated on the same side






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






5. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






6. Close to the body's surface






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






8. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






10. Pertaining to one side






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






12. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






15. Somthing done under own power






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






17. Lying on back






18. Injury to a ligament






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






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






21. Away from the midline of the body






22. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






23. Movement away from the midline of the body






24. What the athlete feels






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






26. Somthing done under own power






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






28. Lying on side






29. Back of the body






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






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






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






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






34. Back of the body






35. Bottom surface of the foot






36. The study of movement of the human body






37. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






40. Something done under the power of someone else






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






42. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






46. Away from the midline of the body






47. Lying on stomach






48. Injury to a ligament






49. Pertaining to the front of the body






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