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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. Situated on the same side






2. Movement toward the midline of the body






3. Lying on back






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






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






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






7. What the athlete feels






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






9. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






10. Toward the midline of the body






11. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






14. Pertaining to one side






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






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






17. Away from the midline of the body






18. Movement away from the midline of the body






19. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






23. Palm






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






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






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






27. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






30. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






31. Away from the body's surface






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






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






34. On hands and knees






35. Back of the body






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






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






38. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. On hands and knees






46. Back of the body






47. Lying on back






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






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






50. Palm