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






3. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






4. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






8. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






11. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






16. Injury to a ligament






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






18. Movement away from the midline of the body






19. Somthing done under own power






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






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






22. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






23. Something done under the power of someone else






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






25. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






27. Palm






28. Close to the body's surface






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






30. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






32. Somthing done under own power






33. Away from the midline of the body






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






35. Opposite side






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






37. Lying on back






38. Lying on side






39. Lying on back






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






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






42. Palm






43. Top surface of the foot






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






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






46. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






50. Lying on side with knees up