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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. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






2. Lying on back






3. Movement away from the midline of the body






4. The study of movement of the human body






5. Objective evidence that an athletic trainer can measure or sense






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






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






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






9. On hands and knees






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






11. Lying on side






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






13. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






15. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






16. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Palm






25. Bottom surface of the foot






26. Close to the body's surface






27. Movement toward the midline of the body






28. Opposite side






29. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






40. Injury to a ligament






41. Lying on side with knees up






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






43. Lying on stomach






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






45. Toward the midline of the body






46. Close to the body's surface






47. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






48. Situated on the same side






49. Away from the body's surface






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