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






2. Lying on back






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






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






5. Close to the body's surface






6. Situated on the same side






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






8. What the athlete feels






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






10. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






16. Lying on side with knees up






17. Back of the body






18. Close to the body's surface






19. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






23. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






25. Top surface of the foot






26. Movement away from the midline of the body






27. Situated on the same side






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






29. Lying on stomach






30. On hands and knees






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






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






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






34. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






38. Movement toward the midline of the body






39. Lying on side






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






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






42. Pertaining to one side






43. On hands and knees






44. The study of movement of the human body






45. Lying on stomach






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






47. Opposite side






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






49. Movement toward the midline of the body






50. Away from the midline of the body