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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 higher than another






2. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






3. The study of movement of the human body






4. Lying on stomach






5. Toward the midline of the body






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






7. Lying on stomach






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






9. Lying on side with knees up






10. Back of the body






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






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






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






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






15. On hands and knees






16. The study of movement of the human body






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






18. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






21. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






22. On hands and knees






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






24. Away from the body's surface






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






26. Lying on side with knees up






27. Opposite side






28. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






31. Opposite side






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






33. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Bottom surface of the foot






41. Lying on back






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






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






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






45. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






47. Something done under the power of someone else






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






49. Situated on the same side






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