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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. Back of the body






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






3. Lying on back






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






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






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






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






8. Away from the midline of the body






9. Lying on stomach






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






11. Pertaining to one side






12. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






16. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






18. What the athlete feels






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






20. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






23. Away from the body's surface






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






25. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






26. Toward the midline of the body






27. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






31. Lying on side






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






33. Movement toward the midline of the body






34. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Lying on stomach






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






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






45. Situated on the same side






46. Lying on side with knees up






47. Palm






48. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






50. Something done under the power of someone else