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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. Lying on stomach






2. Pertaining to one side






3. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






5. Palm






6. What the athlete feels






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






8. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






9. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






11. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






14. Close to the body's surface






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






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






17. On hands and knees






18. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






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






23. Movement toward the midline of the body






24. On hands and knees






25. Away from the midline of the body






26. Back of the body






27. Palm






28. Lying on back






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






30. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






32. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






35. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






38. The study of movement of the human body






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






40. Injury to a ligament






41. Top surface of the foot






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






43. Away from the body's surface






44. Lying on side






45. Pertaining to the front of the body






46. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






47. Situated on the same side






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






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






50. Pertaining to one side