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Sports Medicine Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 30 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. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






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






6. Lying on side






7. Pertaining to one side






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






9. Back of the body






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






11. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Somthing done under own power






26. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






28. Something done under the power of someone else






29. Close to the body's surface






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






31. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






34. Lying on stomach






35. The study of movement of the human body






36. On hands and knees






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






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






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






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






41. Pertaining to the front of the body






42. On hands and knees






43. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






45. Lying on side with knees up






46. Lying on side






47. What the athlete feels






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






49. Away from the body's surface






50. Toward the midline of the body