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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. Away from the body's surface






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






3. What the athlete feels






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






5. Away from the midline of the body






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






7. Situated on the same side






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






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






10. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






12. Lying on side with knees up






13. Palm






14. Something done under the power of someone else






15. Opposite side






16. Injury to a ligament






17. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






18. Opposite side






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






20. Bottom surface of the foot






21. The study of movement of the human body






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






23. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






29. Lying on side






30. Toward the midline of the body






31. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






35. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






39. Lying on back






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






41. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






44. Bottom surface of the foot






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






46. Somthing done under own power






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






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






49. Situated on the same side






50. Lying on back