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






2. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






3. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






4. Lying on back






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






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






7. Top surface of the foot






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






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






10. Lying on side with knees up






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






12. Somthing done under own power






13. Close to the body's surface






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






15. Bottom surface of the foot






16. Away from the midline of the body






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






18. Bottom surface of the foot






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






20. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






22. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






25. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






30. Lying on side with knees up






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






32. Away from the body's surface






33. Movement away from the midline of the body






34. Lying on side






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






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






37. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






38. Toward the midline of the body






39. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






43. Opposite side






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






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






46. Movement away from the midline of the body






47. Away from the midline of the body






48. Pertaining to one side






49. Palm






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