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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. One point - or structure - being lower than another






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






3. Close to the body's surface






4. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






6. Top surface of the foot






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






8. Lying on stomach






9. Lying on stomach






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






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






12. Somthing done under own power






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






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






15. Movement toward the midline of the body






16. Lying on side with knees up






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






18. Palm






19. Back of the body






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






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






22. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






23. On hands and knees






24. Somthing done under own power






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






26. What the athlete feels






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






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






29. Bottom surface of the foot






30. Lying on side






31. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






34. Palm






35. Top surface of the foot






36. The study of movement of the human body






37. Pertaining to one side






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






39. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






41. Situated on the same side






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






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






44. Opposite side






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






46. Lying on back






47. Pertaining to the front of the body






48. Toward the midline of the body






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






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