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






3. Close to the body's surface






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






5. Palm






6. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






7. Movement toward the midline of the body






8. Pertaining to one side






9. The study of movement of the human body






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






11. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






14. Lying on side






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






16. Injury to a ligament






17. Lying on stomach






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






19. Away from the body's surface






20. Lying on back






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






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






23. Lying on side with knees up






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






25. The study of movement of the human body






26. Top surface of the foot






27. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






31. Opposite side






32. Palm






33. Opposite side






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






35. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






39. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






43. Lying on side






44. Somthing done under own power






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






46. Toward the midline of the body






47. Toward the midline of the body






48. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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