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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 stomach






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






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






5. Somthing done under own power






6. Away from the body's surface






7. Bottom surface of the foot






8. Away from the body's surface






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






10. Something done under the power of someone else






11. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






13. Bottom surface of the foot






14. What the athlete feels






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






16. Away from the midline of the body






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






18. Lying on stomach






19. On hands and knees






20. Close to the body's surface






21. Away from the midline of the body






22. On hands and knees






23. Something done under the power of someone else






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






25. Opposite side






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






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






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






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






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






31. Somthing done under own power






32. Back of the body






33. Pertaining to the front of the body






34. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






35. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






36. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






40. Opposite side






41. Close to the body's surface






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






43. Pertaining to one side






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






45. Lying on back






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






47. Back of the body






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






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






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