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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. The study of movement of the human body






2. Toward the midline of the body






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






4. What the athlete feels






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






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






7. Lying on side with knees up






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






9. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






13. Opposite side






14. Back of the body






15. Palm






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






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






18. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






21. Lying on side






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






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






24. The study of movement of the human body






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






26. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






27. Palm






28. Top surface of the foot






29. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






30. On hands and knees






31. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Lying on side






40. Top surface of the foot






41. Lying on stomach






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






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






44. Close to the body's surface






45. Injury to a ligament






46. Toward the midline of the body






47. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






48. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






50. Lying on stomach