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






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






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






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






5. Opposite side






6. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






9. On hands and knees






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






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






12. Bottom surface of the foot






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






14. Lying on stomach






15. Away from the midline of the body






16. Top surface of the foot






17. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






20. Injury to a ligament






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






22. Situated on the same side






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






24. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






26. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






30. Lying on side with knees up






31. Bottom surface of the foot






32. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






34. Somthing done under own power






35. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






39. Back of the body






40. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






41. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






43. What the athlete feels






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






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






46. Lying on side






47. Top surface of the foot






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






49. What the athlete feels






50. Pertaining to the front of the body