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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. Away from the body's surface






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






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






4. Away from the body's surface






5. Injury to a ligament






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






7. Opposite side






8. Something done under the power of someone else






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






10. What the athlete feels






11. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






14. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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






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






19. Situated on the same side






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






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






22. On hands and knees






23. Lying on side






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






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






26. Pertaining to the front of the body






27. Back of the body






28. Somthing done under own power






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






30. Opposite side






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






32. Lying on stomach






33. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. On hands and knees






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






43. Close to the body's surface






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






45. Movement away from the midline of the body






46. Movement away from the midline of the body






47. Close to the body's surface






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






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






50. Lying on stomach