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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






10. Lying on back






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






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






13. Palm






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






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






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






17. What the athlete feels






18. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






20. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






23. The study of movement of the human body






24. Lying on stomach






25. Back of the body






26. Opposite side






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






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






29. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






31. Lying on side






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






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






34. Top surface of the foot






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






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






37. Toward the midline of the body






38. Lying on back






39. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Bottom surface of the foot






47. On hands and knees






48. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






50. Injury to a ligament