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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 medially directe force or angulation (position) of the joint






2. Injury to a ligament






3. Back of the body






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






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






6. Away from the body's surface






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






8. Back of the body






9. Away from the midline of the body






10. Pertaining to the front of the body






11. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






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






17. The study of movement of the human body






18. Lying on back






19. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






23. Opposite side






24. Lying on side






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






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






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






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






29. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






33. Pertaining to one side






34. On hands and knees






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






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






37. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






38. Injury to a ligament






39. The study of movement of the human body






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






41. Somthing done under own power






42. Palm






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






44. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






46. Lying on side with knees up






47. Lying on stomach






48. Lying on back






49. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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