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






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






3. Toward the midline of the body






4. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






5. Movement away from the midline of the body






6. Close to the body's surface






7. Top surface of the foot






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






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






10. Top surface of the foot






11. Something done under the power of someone else






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






13. Bottom surface of the foot






14. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






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






19. On hands and knees






20. Movement toward the midline of the body






21. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






23. Lying on side with knees up






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






25. What the athlete feels






26. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






27. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






31. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






35. Bottom surface of the foot






36. The study of movement of the human body






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






38. Close to the body's surface






39. Situated on the same side






40. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






44. Back of the body






45. Movement toward the midline of the body






46. Lying on back






47. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






50. Away from the body's surface