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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. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






3. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






7. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






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






12. Away from the body's surface






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






14. Lying on stomach






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






16. Injury to a ligament






17. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






20. Situated on the same side






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






22. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






26. Away from the body's surface






27. On hands and knees






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






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






30. Pertaining to one side






31. The study of movement of the human body






32. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






34. Somthing done under own power






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






36. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






37. Close to the body's surface






38. Top surface of the foot






39. Lying on side






40. Pertaining to one side






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






42. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






43. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






44. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






46. Toward the midline of the body






47. Lying on side with knees up






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






49. Opposite side






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