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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. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






3. Lying on back






4. Palm






5. Lying on stomach






6. Situated on the same side






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






8. Movement away from the midline of the body






9. Lying on side






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






11. Back of the body






12. Pertaining to one side






13. Lying on side with knees up






14. Lying on stomach






15. Back of the body






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






17. Toward the midline of the body






18. Away from the body's surface






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






20. Somthing done under own power






21. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






26. Away from the body's surface






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






28. What the athlete feels






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






30. Something done under the power of someone else






31. Movement away from the midline of the body






32. Away from the midline of the body






33. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






36. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






38. Opposite side






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






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






41. Injury to a ligament






42. The study of movement of the human body






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






44. Palm






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






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






47. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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