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






2. Pertaining to one side






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






4. Something done under the power of someone else






5. Movement away from the midline of the body






6. Lying on side






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






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






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






10. Back of the body






11. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






13. Injury to a ligament






14. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






16. Palm






17. Toward the midline of the body






18. Lying on back






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






20. Lying on stomach






21. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






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






26. Away from the body's surface






27. Top surface of the foot






28. Pertaining to one side






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






30. Bottom surface of the foot






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






32. Palm






33. The study of movement of the human body






34. Away from the body's surface






35. Situated on the same side






36. Bottom surface of the foot






37. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






38. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






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






44. Lying on back






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






46. Close to the body's surface






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






48. The study of movement of the human body






49. Something done under the power of someone else






50. Away from the midline of the body