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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. A movement that turns the palm of the hand upward






2. Pertaining to one side






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






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






5. Away from the midline of the body






6. Toward the midline of the body






7. Close to the body's surface






8. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






10. Injury to a ligament






11. The study of movement of the human body






12. Opposite side






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






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






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






16. What the athlete feels






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






18. Injury to a ligament






19. Bottom surface of the foot






20. Something done under the power of someone else






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






22. Away from the body's surface






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






24. Lying on stomach






25. Lying on stomach






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






27. On hands and knees






28. Somthing done under own power






29. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






33. Lying on back






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






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






36. Back of the body






37. Pertaining to one side






38. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






43. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






46. Lying on back






47. Somthing done under own power






48. Toward the midline of the body






49. Away from the body's surface






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