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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. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






4. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






6. Pertaining to one side






7. Opposite side






8. Back of the body






9. Away from the body's surface






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






11. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






15. Something done under the power of someone else






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






17. Top surface of the foot






18. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






21. Close to the body's surface






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






23. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






25. Somthing done under own power






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






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






28. Top surface of the foot






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






30. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






31. Lying on side






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






33. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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






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






38. Back of the body






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






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






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






42. Opposite side






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






44. What the athlete feels






45. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






48. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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