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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 plane that divides the body into left and right






2. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






4. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






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






9. Lying on back






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






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






12. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






13. Close to the body's surface






14. Toward the midline of the body






15. Lying on side






16. Lying on side with knees up






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






18. On hands and knees






19. Lying on stomach






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






21. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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. Something done under the power of someone else






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






27. What the athlete feels






28. Movement toward the midline of the body






29. Bottom surface of the foot






30. The study of movement of the human body






31. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






34. Injury to a ligament






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






36. Away from the midline of the body






37. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






41. Something done under the power of someone else






42. Somthing done under own power






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






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






45. Away from the body's surface






46. The study of movement of the human body






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






48. Away from the body's surface






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






50. Lying on side with knees up