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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. Toward the midline of the body






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






4. Away from the body's surface






5. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






10. Bottom surface of the foot






11. Pertaining to the front of the body






12. Close to the body's surface






13. Somthing done under own power






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






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






16. Opposite side






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Lying on side






24. The study of movement of the human body






25. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






30. Injury to a ligament






31. On hands and knees






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






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






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






35. Something done under the power of someone else






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






37. Lying on back






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






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






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






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






42. Top surface of the foot






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






44. Top surface of the foot






45. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






46. Lying on side with knees up






47. Back of the body






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






49. Pertaining to the front of the body






50. Bottom surface of the foot