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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. Bottom surface of the foot






2. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






3. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






6. Pertaining to one side






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






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






9. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






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






15. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






18. The study of movement of the human body






19. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






24. Back of the body






25. Opposite side






26. Somthing done under own power






27. On hands and knees






28. Close to the body's surface






29. What the athlete feels






30. The plane that divides the body into top and bottom halves






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






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






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






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






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






36. Toward the midline of the body






37. Lying on back






38. Lying on side with knees up






39. Opposite side






40. Lying on stomach






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






42. The plane that divides the body into top and bottom halves






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






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






45. Lying on back






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






47. Lying on side with knees up






48. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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