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






2. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






5. Lying on back






6. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






7. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






10. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






15. Toward the midline of the body






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






17. Away from the midline of the body






18. Away from the body's surface






19. Back of the body






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






21. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






22. Close to the body's surface






23. Lying on side with knees up






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






25. Lying on side with knees up






26. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






34. Lying on stomach






35. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






38. Palm






39. What the athlete feels






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






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






42. Something done under the power of someone else






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






44. Opposite side






45. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






47. Pertaining to the front of the body






48. Close to the body's surface






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






50. Lying on side