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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 higher than another






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






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






4. On hands and knees






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






6. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






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






11. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






12. Bottom surface of the foot






13. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






16. Lying on back






17. Lying on side with knees up






18. The study of movement of the human body






19. Palm






20. Top surface of the foot






21. Toward the midline of the body






22. Injury to a ligament






23. Opposite side






24. Lying on back






25. Movement away from the midline of the body






26. Pertaining to the front of the body






27. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






30. Lying on stomach






31. Palm






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Away from the body's surface






39. Lying on side






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Away from the body's surface






47. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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