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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. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






3. Bottom surface of the foot






4. Pertaining to one side






5. The study of movement of the human body






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






7. Top surface of the foot






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






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






10. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






13. Close to the body's surface






14. Toward the midline of the body






15. Somthing done under own power






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






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






18. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






19. Close to the body's surface






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






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






22. Back of the body






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






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






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






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






27. Situated on the same side






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






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






30. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






34. Palm






35. Pertaining to the front of the body






36. Bottom surface of the foot






37. Lying on stomach






38. On hands and knees






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






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






41. Away from the body's surface






42. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






43. Away from the body's surface






44. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






45. On hands and knees






46. Toward the midline of the body






47. Lying on side






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






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






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