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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. One point - or structure - being higher than another






2. Bottom surface of the foot






3. Situated on the same side






4. Something done under the power of someone else






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






6. Lying on back






7. Injury to a ligament






8. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






12. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






13. Something done under the power of someone else






14. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






16. Movement away from the midline of the body






17. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






22. Lying on side






23. Opposite side






24. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






26. Away from the midline of the body






27. Pertaining to one side






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






29. Lying on side






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






31. Lying on back






32. Top surface of the foot






33. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






35. Close to the body's surface






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






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






38. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






40. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






43. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The study of movement of the human body