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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. Palm






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






3. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






7. What the athlete feels






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






9. Top surface of the foot






10. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






14. Lying on side






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






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






17. Injury to a ligament






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






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






20. Pertaining to one side






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






22. Something done under the power of someone else






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






24. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






25. What the athlete feels






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






27. Movement toward the midline of the body






28. Top surface of the foot






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






30. Away from the body's surface






31. Somthing done under own power






32. Bottom surface of the foot






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






34. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






36. Palm






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






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






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






40. Back of the body






41. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






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






47. Lying on back






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






49. Lying on side with knees up






50. Lying on back