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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. Lying on side with knees up






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






3. Somthing done under own power






4. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






5. What the athlete feels






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






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






8. Opposite side






9. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






23. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Lying on back






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






35. Pertaining to the front of the body






36. Lying on side with knees up






37. Away from the midline of the body






38. Bottom surface of the foot






39. Back of the body






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






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






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






43. Pertaining to the front of the body






44. Away from the body's surface






45. On hands and knees






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






47. Lying on back






48. Bottom surface of the foot






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






50. The study of movement of the human body