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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. Injury to a ligament






3. Something done under the power of someone else






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






5. Pertaining to the front of the body






6. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






8. Bottom surface of the foot






9. Situated on the same side






10. Pertaining to one side






11. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






15. On hands and knees






16. Back of the body






17. Lying on back






18. Somthing done under own power






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






20. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






23. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






27. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






32. Close to the body's surface






33. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






35. Away from the midline of the body






36. Pertaining to one side






37. Lying on side with knees up






38. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






42. The study of movement of the human body






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






44. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






48. Top surface of the foot






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






50. Back of the body