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






2. Pertaining to one side






3. Pertaining to one side






4. Lying on side with knees up






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






6. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






7. Something done under the power of someone else






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






9. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






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






14. Close to the body's surface






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






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






17. Bottom surface of the foot






18. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






20. Away from the body's surface






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






22. What the athlete feels






23. Palm






24. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






27. Toward the midline of the body






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






29. Lying on side






30. Lying on back






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






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






33. Injury to a ligament






34. Lying on side with knees up






35. Back of the body






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






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






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






39. Movement toward the midline of the body






40. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






44. On hands and knees






45. The study of movement of the human body






46. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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