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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. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






4. Opposite side






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






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






7. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






10. What the athlete feels






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






12. Movement away from the midline of the body






13. Palm






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






15. On hands and knees






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






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






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






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






20. Lying on side with knees up






21. Injury to a ligament






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






23. Top surface of the foot






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






25. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






29. Close to the body's surface






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






31. Back of the body






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






33. Close to the body's surface






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






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






36. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






39. Away from the body's surface






40. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






43. Pertaining to the front of the body






44. Pertaining to one side






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






46. Lying on stomach






47. Somthing done under own power






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






49. Lying on back






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