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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. Opposite side






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Injury to a ligament






11. Injury to a ligament






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






13. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






15. Toward the midline of the body






16. Away from the body's surface






17. Something done under the power of someone else






18. Lying on side with knees up






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






20. Top surface of the foot






21. On hands and knees






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






23. Somthing done under own power






24. On hands and knees






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






26. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






27. Opposite side






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






29. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






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






34. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






38. Pertaining to one side






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






40. Somthing done under own power






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






42. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






44. Palm






45. The study of movement of the human body






46. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






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