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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 study of movement of the human body






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






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






4. Back of the body






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






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






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






8. On hands and knees






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






10. Pertaining to one side






11. What the athlete feels






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






13. Palm






14. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






16. Close to the body's surface






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






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






19. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






22. Toward the midline of the body






23. Injury to a ligament






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






25. Close to the body's surface






26. Movement toward the midline of the body






27. Pertaining to the front of the body






28. Opposite side






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






30. The study of movement of the human body






31. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Situated on the same side






39. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






41. Situated on the same side






42. Back of the body






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






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






45. Lying on side






46. Top surface of the foot






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






48. Bottom surface of the foot






49. On hands and knees






50. Movement toward the midline of the body