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






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






4. Lying on side






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






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






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






8. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






9. Lying on stomach






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






11. What the athlete feels






12. Pertaining to the front of the body






13. Situated on the same side






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






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






16. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






20. Pertaining to one side






21. The study of movement of the human body






22. Lying on back






23. Opposite side






24. Palm






25. Bottom surface of the foot






26. Away from the midline of the body






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






28. Toward the midline of the body






29. Lying on stomach






30. Lying on back






31. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






33. Lying on side






34. The study of movement of the human body






35. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






36. Injury to a ligament






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






38. Back of the body






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






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






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






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






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






44. Top surface of the foot






45. Away from the body's surface






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






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






48. Lying on side with knees up






49. What the athlete feels






50. Away from the body's surface