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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 plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves






2. Away from the body's surface






3. Movement toward the midline of the body






4. Injury to a ligament






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






6. Opposite side






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






8. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






10. Palm






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






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






13. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






17. A plane that divides the body into left and right






18. Lying on side






19. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






21. Situated on the same side






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






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






24. Lying on stomach






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






26. Bottom surface of the foot






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






28. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






29. Lying on back






30. Pertaining to the front of the body






31. Away from the body's surface






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






33. Lying on side






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






35. Back of the body






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






37. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






40. What the athlete feels






41. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






45. Lying on side with knees up






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






47. Close to the body's surface






48. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






49. Something done under the power of someone else






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