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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. A movement that turns the palm of the hand upward






3. Back of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Lying on side with knees up






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






15. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






19. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






23. Away from the midline of the body






24. Pertaining to one side






25. Lying on back






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






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






28. Close to the body's surface






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






30. Top surface of the foot






31. On hands and knees






32. Palm






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






34. What the athlete feels






35. Lying on side






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






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






38. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






42. Lying on back






43. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






45. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






48. Toward the midline of the body






49. Something done under the power of someone else






50. Close to the body's surface