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






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






3. Away from the body's surface






4. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Top surface of the foot






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






13. Back of the body






14. Pertaining to the front of the body






15. Somthing done under own power






16. Pertaining to one side






17. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






18. Close to the body's surface






19. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






22. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






26. On hands and knees






27. Opposite side






28. Opposite side






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






30. The study of movement of the human body






31. Back of the body






32. Bottom surface of the foot






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






34. Something done under the power of someone else






35. Movement away from the midline of the body






36. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






40. Situated on the same side






41. Lying on back






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






43. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






47. Away from the midline of the body






48. Lying on side






49. Lying on back






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