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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. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






3. Injury to a ligament






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






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






6. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






9. Pertaining to the front of the body






10. What the athlete feels






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






12. Lying on back






13. On hands and knees






14. Somthing done under own power






15. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






17. Bottom surface of the foot






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






19. Close to the body's surface






20. Top surface of the foot






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






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






23. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






26. Back of the body






27. Something done under the power of someone else






28. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






33. Lying on side






34. Palm






35. What the athlete feels






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






37. Opposite side






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






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






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






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






42. Away from the midline of the body






43. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






46. The study of movement of the human body






47. Lying on stomach






48. Pertaining to one side






49. Lying on back






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