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






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






3. The study of movement of the human body






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






5. Something done under the power of someone else






6. Top surface of the foot






7. Away from the body's surface






8. Bottom surface of the foot






9. Lying on stomach






10. Lying on back






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






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






13. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






15. Close to the body's surface






16. Lying on side






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






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






19. Away from the midline of the body






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






21. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






25. Lying on side with knees up






26. On hands and knees






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Toward the midline of the body






36. What the athlete feels






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






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






39. Lying on back






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






41. Situated on the same side






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






43. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






44. Lying on stomach






45. Close to the body's surface






46. Movement away from the midline of the body






47. Away from the body's surface






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






49. On hands and knees






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