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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. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






4. Top surface of the foot






5. Lying on back






6. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






8. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






9. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






11. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






16. Lying on back






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






18. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






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






23. Close to the body's surface






24. Movement toward the midline of the body






25. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






28. Situated on the same side






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






30. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






34. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






36. Opposite side






37. Lying on side with knees up






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






39. Lying on stomach






40. Situated on the same side






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






42. What the athlete feels






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






44. Somthing done under own power






45. Somthing done under own power






46. Something done under the power of someone else






47. Opposite side






48. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






50. Something done under the power of someone else