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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. Top surface of the foot






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






3. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






6. Lying on side






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






8. Lying on stomach






9. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






11. Lying on side






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






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






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






15. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






17. On hands and knees






18. Bottom surface of the foot






19. Movement away from the midline of the body






20. Lying on back






21. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






22. Close to the body's surface






23. Pertaining to one side






24. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






28. Close to the body's surface






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






30. Injury to a ligament






31. Toward the midline of the body






32. Situated on the same side






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






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






35. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






36. Away from the body's surface






37. Back of the body






38. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






42. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






46. Away from the midline of the body






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






48. Away from the body's surface






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






50. Opposite side