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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. Objective evidence that an athletic trainer can measure or sense






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






3. Toward the midline of the body






4. Bottom surface of the foot






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






6. Away from the midline of the body






7. Lying on side






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






9. Lying on stomach






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






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






12. Opposite side






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






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






15. Back of the body






16. Lying on back






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






18. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






21. Lying on side with knees up






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






23. Opposite side






24. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






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






30. Pertaining to the front of the body






31. Pertaining to one side






32. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






33. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






36. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






37. Palm






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






39. Away from the midline of the body






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






41. On hands and knees






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






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






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






45. Movement away from the midline of the body






46. On hands and knees






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






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






49. Pertaining to one side






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