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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. Pertaining to the front of the body






2. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






5. Situated on the same side






6. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






10. Lying on side






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






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






13. Back of the body






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






15. Injury to a ligament






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






17. Pertaining to one side






18. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






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






23. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






24. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






28. Something done under the power of someone else






29. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






32. Top surface of the foot






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






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






35. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






39. Lying on side with knees up






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






41. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






44. Away from the body's surface






45. What the athlete feels






46. Lying on stomach






47. Opposite side






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






49. Close to the body's surface






50. Opposite side