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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. Lying on back






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






3. Toward the midline of the body






4. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






8. Palm






9. Movement away from the midline of the body






10. Lying on side






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






12. Away from the midline of the body






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






14. Back of the body






15. Back of the body






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






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






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






19. Opposite side






20. What the athlete feels






21. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






23. On hands and knees






24. Lying on side with knees up






25. Lying on side with knees up






26. Lying on back






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






28. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






32. Palm






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






34. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






43. Close to the body's surface






44. Pertaining to one side






45. Movement away from the midline of the body






46. Pertaining to one side






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






48. Away from the body's surface






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






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