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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. Close to the body's surface






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






3. Away from the midline of the body






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






5. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






8. Lying on side






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






10. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






11. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Away from the body's surface






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






22. Lying on back






23. Back of the body






24. Movement toward the midline of the body






25. Injury to a ligament






26. Bottom surface of the foot






27. Palm






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Lying on side with knees up






35. What the athlete feels






36. Away from the midline of the body






37. Situated on the same side






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






39. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






40. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Opposite side