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






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






3. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






7. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






12. Pertaining to the front of the body






13. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






15. The study of movement of the human body






16. Away from the body's surface






17. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






18. Pertaining to one side






19. Bottom surface of the foot






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






21. Injury to a ligament






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






23. Back of the body






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






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






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






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






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






29. Something done under the power of someone else






30. Lying on side






31. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






33. Lying on side with knees up






34. Pertaining to the front of the body






35. Away from the midline of the body






36. What the athlete feels






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






38. What the athlete feels






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






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






41. Situated on the same side






42. Movement away from the midline of the body






43. Top surface of the foot






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






45. Palm






46. Somthing done under own power






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






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






49. Lying on stomach






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