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Sports Medicine Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The study of human movement (physics of the body)






2. Close to the body's surface






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






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






5. Injury to a ligament






6. Movement toward the midline of the body






7. Lying on side






8. On hands and knees






9. Palm






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






11. Pertaining to one side






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






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






14. What the athlete feels






15. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






16. Bottom surface of the foot






17. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






21. Opposite side






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






23. Lying on side with knees up






24. Pertaining to one side






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






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






27. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






31. Toward the midline of the body






32. Opposite side






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






34. Injury to a ligament






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






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






37. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






39. Away from the body's surface






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






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






42. Close to the body's surface






43. Back of the body






44. Lying on side






45. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






48. Toward the midline of the body






49. Away from the midline of the body






50. The study of movement of the human body