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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. Pertaining to the front of the body






2. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






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






8. Opposite side






9. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






11. Bottom surface of the foot






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






13. Away from the midline of the body






14. Close to the body's surface






15. Pertaining to one side






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






17. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






21. What the athlete feels






22. The study of movement of the human body






23. Back of the body






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






25. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






28. What the athlete feels






29. Lying on side with knees up






30. Toward the midline of the body






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 stomach






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






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






36. The study of movement of the human body






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






38. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






42. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






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






47. Away from the body's surface






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






49. Lying on side with knees up






50. Top surface of the foot