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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. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






6. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






9. Opposite side






10. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






13. On hands and knees






14. Pertaining to one side






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






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






17. Situated on the same side






18. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






19. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






21. Opposite side






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






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






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






25. Lying on back






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






27. Lying on side






28. Top surface of the foot






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






30. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






34. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






37. Top surface of the foot






38. Something done under the power of someone else






39. Away from the body's surface






40. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






41. Away from the midline of the body






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






43. Injury to a ligament






44. Away from the body's surface






45. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






47. Somthing done under own power






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






49. Pertaining to the front of the body






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