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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. Movement away from the midline of the body






2. Opposite side






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






4. Injury to a ligament






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






6. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






14. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






17. Opposite side






18. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






21. Away from the body's surface






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






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






24. Lying on stomach






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






26. Top surface of the foot






27. Situated on the same side






28. The study of movement of the human body






29. Lying on side with knees up






30. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






34. Toward the midline of the body






35. The study of movement of the human body






36. Injury to a ligament






37. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






42. On hands and knees






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






44. Back of the body






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






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






47. Somthing done under own power






48. Palm






49. Top surface of the foot






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