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






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






3. Top surface of the foot






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






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






6. Away from the body's surface






7. On hands and knees






8. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






11. Something done under the power of someone else






12. On hands and knees






13. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






16. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






19. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






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






25. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






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






31. Somthing done under own power






32. Pertaining to the front of the body






33. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






37. Bottom surface of the foot






38. Back of the body






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






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






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






42. Lying on back






43. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






45. Lying on side






46. Away from the midline of the body






47. Opposite side






48. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






50. Situated on the same side