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






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






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






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






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






7. Away from the body's surface






8. Lying on stomach






9. Somthing done under own power






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






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






12. What the athlete feels






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






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






15. Movement toward the midline of the body






16. Movement away from the midline of the body






17. Back of the body






18. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






20. Injury to a ligament






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






22. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






23. Toward the midline of the body






24. Pertaining to the front of the body






25. Palm






26. Lying on side with knees up






27. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






28. Situated on the same side






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 outward - away from the midline of the body






31. The study of movement of the human body






32. Lying on back






33. On hands and knees






34. Palm






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






36. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






40. Somthing done under own power






41. The study of movement of the human body






42. On hands and knees






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






44. Away from the body's surface






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






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






47. Something done under the power of someone else






48. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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