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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. Away from the midline of the body






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






4. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






5. Pertaining to one side






6. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. On hands and knees






14. Lying on side with knees up






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






16. Opposite side






17. On hands and knees






18. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






22. Lying on side






23. Somthing done under own power






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






25. Back of the body






26. Lying on side






27. Lying on back






28. Movement toward the midline of the body






29. Bottom surface of the foot






30. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






31. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






35. Palm






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






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






38. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






42. The study of movement of the human body






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






44. Injury to a ligament






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






46. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






48. Lying on stomach






49. The study of movement of the human body






50. Back of the body