Test your basic knowledge |

Sports Medicine Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






4. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






6. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






7. Lying on back






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






9. Movement toward the midline of the body






10. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






14. The study of movement of the human body






15. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






17. Bottom surface of the foot






18. Somthing done under own power






19. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






21. Lying on back






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






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






24. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






26. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






29. Something done under the power of someone else






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






31. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






34. On hands and knees






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






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






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






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






39. Away from the body's surface






40. What the athlete feels






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






42. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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