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






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






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






4. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






5. Something done under the power of someone else






6. Lying on back






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






8. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






10. Top surface of the foot






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






12. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






14. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






16. Away from the body's surface






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






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






19. Away from the midline of the body






20. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






21. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






25. Opposite side






26. Top surface of the foot






27. Pertaining to the front of the body






28. Back of the body






29. Injury to a ligament






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






31. Movement toward the midline of the body






32. Palm






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






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






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






36. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






38. Movement away from the midline of the body






39. Lying on stomach






40. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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