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






2. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






3. Lying on side with knees up






4. On hands and knees






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






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






7. Lying on side with knees up






8. Bottom surface of the foot






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






10. Top surface of the foot






11. Top surface of the foot






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






13. Pertaining to one side






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






15. What the athlete feels






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






17. Away from the body's surface






18. Opposite side






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






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






21. Back of the body






22. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






26. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






30. Close to the body's surface






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






32. Injury to a ligament






33. Back of the body






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






35. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






39. Palm






40. Palm






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






42. Movement away from the midline of the body






43. Toward the midline of the body






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






45. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






46. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






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