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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 study of human movement (physics of the body)






2. Something done under the power of someone else






3. Lying on back






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






5. Back of the body






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






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






8. Something done under the power of someone else






9. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






10. Opposite side






11. What the athlete feels






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






13. What the athlete feels






14. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






17. Back of the body






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






19. Lying on side






20. The study of movement of the human body






21. Lying on side with knees up






22. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






26. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






28. Injury to a ligament






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






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






31. Pertaining to one side






32. Lying on stomach






33. Top surface of the foot






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






35. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






36. Lying on side






37. Pertaining to one side






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






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






40. Lying on back






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






42. On hands and knees






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






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






45. Somthing done under own power






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






47. Close to the body's surface






48. Away from the body's surface






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






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