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






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






3. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






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






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






9. Away from the body's surface






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






11. Movement away from the midline of the body






12. Away from the midline of the body






13. Lying on side






14. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






18. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






22. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






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






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






28. Lying on side with knees up






29. Top surface of the foot






30. The study of movement of the human body






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






32. On hands and knees






33. Toward the midline of the body






34. Injury to a ligament






35. Lying on back






36. Lying on side with knees up






37. Pertaining to the front of the body






38. Lying on side






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






40. Somthing done under own power






41. Pertaining to the front of the body






42. Opposite side






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






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






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






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






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






48. Lying on stomach






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






50. Something done under the power of someone else