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






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






3. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






5. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






9. Somthing done under own power






10. Lying on side






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






12. Pertaining to the front of the body






13. Pertaining to one side






14. Lying on stomach






15. Lying on back






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






17. Something done under the power of someone else






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






19. Movement toward the midline of the body






20. On hands and knees






21. Toward the midline of the body






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






23. Lying on back






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






25. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






26. Palm






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






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






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






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






31. On hands and knees






32. Top surface of the foot






33. Bottom surface of the foot






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






35. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






36. Away from the body's surface






37. Injury to a ligament






38. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






40. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






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






46. Top surface of the foot






47. Movement away from the midline of the body






48. Situated on the same side






49. Something done under the power of someone else






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