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






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






4. Pertaining to one side






5. Lying on back






6. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






10. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






11. Palm






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






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






14. Pertaining to the front of the body






15. The study of movement of the human body






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






17. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






20. Pertaining to one side






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






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






23. Away from the midline of the body






24. Something done under the power of someone else






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






26. On hands and knees






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






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






29. On hands and knees






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






31. Injury to a ligament






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






33. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






36. What the athlete feels






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






38. Lying on back






39. Opposite side






40. What the athlete feels






41. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






43. Back of the body






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






45. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






48. Away from the body's surface






49. Back of the body






50. Top surface of the foot