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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. Pertaining to one side






2. Lying on back






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






4. What the athlete feels






5. Something done under the power of someone else






6. Palm






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






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






9. Away from the midline of the body






10. Close to the body's surface






11. What the athlete feels






12. Opposite side






13. Top surface of the foot






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






15. On hands and knees






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






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






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






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






20. Close to the body's surface






21. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






23. Away from the body's surface






24. Lying on side with knees up






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






26. Somthing done under own power






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






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






29. Pertaining to one side






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






31. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






33. Away from the body's surface






34. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






38. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






39. Lying on side






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






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






42. Bottom surface of the foot






43. Situated on the same side






44. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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