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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. One point - or structure - being higher than another






2. Something done under the power of someone else






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






4. Something done under the power of someone else






5. Away from the body's surface






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






7. The study of movement of the human body






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






9. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






10. What the athlete feels






11. Opposite side






12. Situated on the same side






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






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






15. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






18. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






20. Lying on side






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






22. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






27. Pertaining to one side






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






29. Back of the body






30. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






31. Palm






32. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






36. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






40. Somthing done under own power






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






42. Lying on back






43. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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






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






48. Lying on side






49. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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