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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. Objective evidence that an athletic trainer can measure or sense






2. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






3. Somthing done under own power






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






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






6. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






9. Palm






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






11. Away from the midline of the body






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






13. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






17. Lying on side






18. Toward the midline of the body






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






20. Lying on side with knees up






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






22. Situated on the same side






23. Movement away from the midline of the body






24. Somthing done under own power






25. Back of the body






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






27. Pertaining to one side






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






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






30. Something done under the power of someone else






31. Lying on side with knees up






32. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






33. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






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






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






39. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






42. Away from the body's surface






43. Close to the body's surface






44. Opposite side






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






46. Pertaining to one side






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






48. What the athlete feels






49. Close to the body's surface






50. Movement toward the midline of the body