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






2. Close to the body's surface






3. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






6. Lying on side






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






8. Pertaining to the front of the body






9. Injury to a ligament






10. Lying on back






11. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






15. Back of the body






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






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






18. Opposite side






19. Lying on side with knees up






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






21. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






22. Palm






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






24. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






25. On hands and knees






26. Somthing done under own power






27. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






28. Opposite side






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






30. Movement toward the midline of the body






31. Close to the body's surface






32. Pertaining to one side






33. Lying on side






34. Something done under the power of someone else






35. Pertaining to one side






36. Situated on the same side






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






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






39. What the athlete feels






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






41. Movement away from the midline of the body






42. Injury to a ligament






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






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






45. Lying on stomach






46. The study of movement of the human body






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






48. Situated on the same side






49. What the athlete feels






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