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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. Lying on side






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






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






4. Back of the body






5. Palm






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






7. Top surface of the foot






8. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






12. Something done under the power of someone else






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






14. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






16. Toward the midline of the body






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






18. Pertaining to one side






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






20. Away from the body's surface






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






22. Lying on back






23. Opposite side






24. The study of movement of the human body






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






26. Lying on back






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






28. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






32. Movement away from the midline of the body






33. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






35. The study of movement of the human body






36. On hands and knees






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






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






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






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






41. What the athlete feels






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






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






44. Back of the body






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






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






47. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






49. Close to the body's surface






50. Away from the midline of the body