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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. One point - or structure - being higher than another






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






3. Pertaining to the front of the body






4. Back of the body






5. Pertaining to one side






6. Injury to a ligament






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






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






9. Palm






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






11. The study of movement of the human body






12. Something done under the power of someone else






13. Injury to a ligament






14. Lying on side






15. Lying on side






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






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






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






19. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






20. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






24. Situated on the same side






25. What the athlete feels






26. Movement toward the midline of the body






27. Close to the body's surface






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






29. Situated on the same side






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






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






32. Top surface of the foot






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






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






35. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






37. The study of movement of the human body






38. Away from the midline of the body






39. Pertaining to one side






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






41. Away from the body's surface






42. Bottom surface of the foot






43. Lying on back






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






45. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






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