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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. The spinning or turning of a segment toward the midline






2. Back of the body






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






4. Close to the body's surface






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






6. Opposite side






7. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






10. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






14. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






18. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






21. The study of movement of the human body






22. Situated on the same side






23. Situated on the same side






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






25. Somthing done under own power






26. Lying on side with knees up






27. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






29. Palm






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






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






32. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






36. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






39. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






41. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






45. Opposite side






46. Pertaining to one side






47. Toward the midline of the body






48. Away from the midline of the body






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






50. Away from the midline of the body