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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. Situated on the same side






2. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






5. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






8. Away from the midline of the body






9. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






10. Palm






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






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






13. Movement away from the midline of the body






14. Back of the body






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






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






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






18. Lying on side






19. What the athlete feels






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






21. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






22. Lying on stomach






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






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






25. Somthing done under own power






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






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






28. On hands and knees






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






30. On hands and knees






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






32. Away from the body's surface






33. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






35. Top surface of the foot






36. Opposite side






37. Pertaining to one side






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






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






40. Lying on side with knees up






41. The plane that separates the body into a front and back






42. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






46. Lying on back






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






48. Situated on the same side






49. Pertaining to one side






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