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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Movement toward the midline of the body






10. Movement away from the midline of the body






11. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






13. On hands and knees






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






15. The study of movement of the human body






16. Bottom surface of the foot






17. Opposite side






18. Lying on stomach






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






20. What the athlete feels






21. Back of the body






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






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






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






25. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






27. Close to the body's surface






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






29. Pertaining to one side






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






31. Lying on back






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






33. Lying on side with knees up






34. Something done under the power of someone else






35. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






39. Palm






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






41. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






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






46. Situated on the same side






47. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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