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






2. Pertaining to the front of the body






3. Lying on back






4. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






6. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






10. Movement away from the midline of the body






11. Situated on the same side






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






13. What the athlete feels






14. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






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






19. Lying on side






20. Pertaining to one side






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






22. Opposite side






23. Somthing done under own power






24. Top surface of the foot






25. Close to the body's surface






26. Lying on side with knees up






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






28. Movement toward the midline of the body






29. Back of the body






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






31. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






35. On hands and knees






36. Injury to a ligament






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






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






39. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






40. Lying on stomach






41. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






45. The study of movement of the human body






46. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






49. What the athlete feels






50. Lying on back