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






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






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






4. Lying on back






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






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






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






8. Opposite side






9. What the athlete feels






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






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






12. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






15. Away from the body's surface






16. Opposite side






17. Away from the body's surface






18. Back of the body






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






20. Injury to a ligament






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






22. Something done under the power of someone else






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






24. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






28. Lying on stomach






29. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






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






35. What the athlete feels






36. Top surface of the foot






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






38. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






39. Lying on side






40. Lying on side






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






42. Pertaining to one side






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






44. Away from the midline of the body






45. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






49. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






50. Movement toward the midline of the body