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






3. Back of the body






4. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






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






9. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






12. Lying on side with knees up






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






14. Lying on stomach






15. Toward the midline of the body






16. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






20. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Palm






28. Close to the body's surface






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






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






31. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






35. Situated on the same side






36. The study of movement of the human body






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






38. Lying on side with knees up






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






40. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






41. Away from the body's surface






42. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






46. Away from the body's surface






47. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






49. On hands and knees






50. What the athlete feels