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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. One point - or structure - being lower than another






2. Opposite side






3. Lying on side






4. Away from the body's surface






5. Movement toward the midline of the body






6. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






8. Injury to a ligament






9. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






12. Movement toward the midline of the body






13. What the athlete feels






14. Pertaining to one side






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






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






17. Lying on side with knees up






18. Toward the midline of the body






19. On hands and knees






20. Bottom surface of the foot






21. The study of movement of the human body






22. Top surface of the foot






23. Situated on the same side






24. Away from the midline of the body






25. Away from the body's surface






26. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Palm






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






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






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






38. Toward the midline of the body






39. Something done under the power of someone else






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






41. Palm






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Lying on stomach