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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. One point - or structure - being lower than another






3. Palm






4. Palm






5. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






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






10. Pertaining to the front of the body






11. Injury to a ligament






12. Away from the midline of the body






13. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






17. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






19. Lying on back






20. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






26. Away from the body's surface






27. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






29. Lying on side with knees up






30. On hands and knees






31. On hands and knees






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






33. What the athlete feels






34. Back of the body






35. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






38. Something done under the power of someone else






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






40. Top surface of the foot






41. Lying on side with knees up






42. Close to the body's surface






43. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






45. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






46. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






47. Close to the body's surface






48. Injury to a ligament






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






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