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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. Lying on side with knees up






2. Away from the body's surface






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






4. Lying on back






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






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






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






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






9. Lying on stomach






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






11. Opposite side






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






13. Somthing done under own power






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






15. Lying on side






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






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






18. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






20. Away from the midline of the body






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






22. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






24. Movement away from the midline of the body






25. What the athlete feels






26. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






28. Close to the body's surface






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






30. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






33. Palm






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






35. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Injury to a ligament






44. Opposite side






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






46. Toward the midline of the body






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






48. Back of the body






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






50. Close to the body's surface