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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. Away from the body's surface






2. Top surface of the foot






3. The study of movement of the human body






4. Situated on the same side






5. Injury to a ligament






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






7. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. On hands and knees






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






18. Close to the body's surface






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






20. Close to the body's surface






21. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






22. Movement toward the midline of the body






23. Something done under the power of someone else






24. Something done under the power of someone else






25. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






27. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






31. Somthing done under own power






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






33. Situated on the same side






34. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






35. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






39. Toward the midline of the body






40. Lying on side with knees up






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






42. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






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






47. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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