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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. One point - or structure - being lower than another






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






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






4. Toward the midline of the body






5. Lying on stomach






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






7. The study of movement of the human body






8. Movement away from the midline of the body






9. Palm






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






11. Lying on back






12. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






15. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






18. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






19. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






22. Lying on side with knees up






23. On hands and knees






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






25. Somthing done under own power






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






27. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






30. Toward the midline of the body






31. Lying on stomach






32. Top surface of the foot






33. Away from the body's surface






34. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






37. Opposite side






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






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






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






41. Palm






42. Situated on the same side






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






44. Close to the body's surface






45. The study of movement of the human body






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






47. Close to the body's surface






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






49. Top surface of the foot






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