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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. A plane that divides the body into left and right






2. Back of the body






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






4. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






5. Lying on stomach






6. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






8. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






10. Palm






11. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






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






16. Close to the body's surface






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






18. Injury to a ligament






19. Lying on side with knees up






20. Toward the midline of the body






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






22. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






23. Movement away from the midline of the body






24. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






28. What the athlete feels






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






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






31. Palm






32. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






35. Bottom surface of the foot






36. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






41. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






42. Situated on the same side






43. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






46. The study of movement of the human body






47. Close to the body's surface






48. Somthing done under own power






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






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