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






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






3. Injury to a ligament






4. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






6. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






7. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






10. Lying on stomach






11. The study of movement of the human body






12. Lying on side with knees up






13. Toward the midline of the body






14. Palm






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






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






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






18. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






20. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






25. Lying on side with knees up






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






27. Back of the body






28. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






32. Back of the body






33. Close to the body's surface






34. Lying on stomach






35. Opposite side






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






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






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






39. Lying on back






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






41. Injury to a ligament






42. Movement toward the midline of the body






43. Something done under the power of someone else






44. Bottom surface of the foot






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






46. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






47. Situated on the same side






48. Pertaining to one side






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






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