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






2. Away from the midline of the body






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






4. Opposite side






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






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






7. Lying on back






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






9. Toward the midline of the body






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






11. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






13. Lying on back






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






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






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






17. Injury to a ligament






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






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






20. On hands and knees






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






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






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






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






25. Away from the body's surface






26. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






27. Away from the midline of the body






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






29. Pertaining to the front of the body






30. Top surface of the foot






31. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






33. Something done under the power of someone else






34. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






38. On hands and knees






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






40. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






43. Toward the midline of the body






44. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






47. Situated on the same side






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






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






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