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






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






3. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






4. Away from the midline of the body






5. Away from the midline of the body






6. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






8. Movement away from the midline of the body






9. Pertaining to one side






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






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






12. What the athlete feels






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






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






15. Somthing done under own power






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






17. Back of the body






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






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






20. Lying on stomach






21. Opposite side






22. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






26. Lying on stomach






27. What the athlete feels






28. Injury to a ligament






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






30. Palm






31. Top surface of the foot






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






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






34. Lying on side with knees up






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






36. Close to the body's surface






37. Bottom surface of the foot






38. Situated on the same side






39. Lying on side






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






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






42. Lying on back






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






44. Toward the midline of the body






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






46. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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