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






2. On hands and knees






3. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






5. Pertaining to one side






6. Situated on the same side






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






8. Back of the body






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






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






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






12. Opposite side






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






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






15. The study of movement of the human body






16. Lying on side with knees up






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






18. Lying on stomach






19. Away from the body's surface






20. Injury to a ligament






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






22. Pertaining to one side






23. Toward the midline of the body






24. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






28. Movement toward the midline of the body






29. Away from the midline of the body






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






31. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






35. Toward the midline of the body






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






37. Lying on side






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






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






40. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






42. Palm






43. Situated on the same side






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






45. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






47. What the athlete feels






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






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






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