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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. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






3. Somthing done under own power






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






5. Away from the body's surface






6. Back of the body






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






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






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






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






11. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






15. Away from the midline of the body






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






17. Somthing done under own power






18. Close to the body's surface






19. Injury to a ligament






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






21. Lying on side with knees up






22. What the athlete feels






23. Bottom surface of the foot






24. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






25. Pertaining to the front of the body






26. On hands and knees






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






28. Top surface of the foot






29. Top surface of the foot






30. Palm






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






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






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






34. Something done under the power of someone else






35. Pertaining to one side






36. Toward the midline of the body






37. Lying on stomach






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






39. The study of movement of the human body






40. Situated on the same side






41. Injury to a ligament






42. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






44. Movement away from the midline of the body






45. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






46. Lying on back






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






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






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






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