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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. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






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






6. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






7. Lying on stomach






8. Away from the midline of the body






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






10. Away from the body's surface






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






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






13. Palm






14. Lying on side with knees up






15. The study of movement of the human body






16. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






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






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






22. Opposite side






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






24. Lying on stomach






25. Pertaining to one side






26. Bottom surface of the foot






27. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






31. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Lying on back






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






40. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






44. Lying on back






45. Opposite side






46. Top surface of the foot






47. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






48. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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