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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 lower than another






2. Opposite side






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






4. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






5. Pertaining to one side






6. Lying on stomach






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






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






9. Somthing done under own power






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






11. Somthing done under own power






12. Lying on stomach






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






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






15. Away from the body's surface






16. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






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






21. Bottom surface of the foot






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






23. Lying on side






24. On hands and knees






25. What the athlete feels






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






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






28. Close to the body's surface






29. Palm






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






31. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






32. Palm






33. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






37. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






39. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






41. Back of the body






42. Situated on the same side






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






44. Top surface of the foot






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






46. Lying on side with knees up






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






48. Something done under the power of someone else






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






50. Close to the body's surface