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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. Lying on back






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






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






4. Something done under the power of someone else






5. On hands and knees






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






7. Back of the body






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






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






10. Toward the midline of the body






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






12. The study of movement of the human body






13. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






17. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






27. Somthing done under own power






28. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






30. Situated on the same side






31. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






37. What the athlete feels






38. On hands and knees






39. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






41. Situated on the same side






42. Back of the body






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






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






45. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






48. Away from the body's surface






49. Lying on side with knees up






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