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






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






3. Toward the midline of the body






4. Close to the body's surface






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






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






7. Away from the body's surface






8. Lying on side






9. Opposite side






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






11. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






12. Close to the body's surface






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






14. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






17. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Top surface of the foot






25. Situated on the same side






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






27. Movement away from the midline of the body






28. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






33. Movement toward the midline of the body






34. Pertaining to one side






35. Top surface of the foot






36. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






37. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






41. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






45. Somthing done under own power






46. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






49. On hands and knees






50. Back of the body