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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 cause of the condition






2. Lying on stomach






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






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






5. Opposite side






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






7. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






9. Somthing done under own power






10. Close to the body's surface






11. What the athlete feels






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






13. Palm






14. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






16. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






17. Palm






18. Away from the body's surface






19. Bottom surface of the foot






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






21. Lying on stomach






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






23. Injury to a ligament






24. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






25. Lying on side






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






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






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






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






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






31. Pertaining to one side






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






33. Lying on back






34. Injury to a ligament






35. Situated on the same side






36. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






37. Opposite side






38. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






40. Away from the body's surface






41. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






46. Back of the body






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






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






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






50. Back of the body