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






2. Close to the body's surface






3. Away from the body's surface






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






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






6. Something done under the power of someone else






7. Lying on back






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






9. Back of the body






10. Situated on the same side






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






12. Opposite side






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






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






15. On hands and knees






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






17. Palm






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






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






20. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






21. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






24. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






27. Pertaining to one side






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






29. Pertaining to the front of the body






30. Lying on side






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






32. Lying on side with knees up






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






34. Lying on stomach






35. Pertaining to the front of the body






36. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






39. Injury to a ligament






40. Somthing done under own power






41. Lying on stomach






42. Bottom surface of the foot






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






44. Back of the body






45. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






48. What the athlete feels






49. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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