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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. A movement that turns the palm of the hand upward






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






3. Toward the midline of the body






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






5. Injury to a ligament






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






7. Lying on back






8. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. On hands and knees






16. Close to the body's surface






17. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






18. Situated on the same side






19. Top surface of the foot






20. Away from the body's surface






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






22. Toward the midline of the body






23. Something done under the power of someone else






24. Pertaining to the front of the body






25. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






26. Palm






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






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






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






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






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






32. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






34. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






37. What the athlete feels






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






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






40. Away from the midline of the body






41. Movement away from the midline of the body






42. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






47. Situated on the same side






48. Movement toward the midline of the body






49. Opposite side






50. Lying on back