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






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






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






5. Away from the midline of the body






6. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






8. Pertaining to the front of the body






9. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






13. On hands and knees






14. Bottom surface of the foot






15. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






26. What the athlete feels






27. Pertaining to one side






28. Lying on side with knees up






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






30. Toward the midline of the body






31. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






32. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






33. Lying on back






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






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






36. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






40. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






44. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






47. Lying on side






48. Something done under the power of someone else






49. Away from the body's surface






50. Somthing done under own power