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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. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






2. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






5. Opposite side






6. Back of the body






7. Palm






8. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






12. On hands and knees






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






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






15. Lying on stomach






16. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






19. Away from the midline of the body






20. Something done under the power of someone else






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






22. Lying on back






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






24. Lying on stomach






25. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






27. On hands and knees






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






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






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






31. Somthing done under own power






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






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






34. What the athlete feels






35. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






37. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






40. Pertaining to the front of the body






41. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






44. Opposite side






45. Palm






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






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






48. Situated on the same side






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






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