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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. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






4. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






6. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






8. Away from the midline of the body






9. What the athlete feels






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






11. Top surface of the foot






12. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






16. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






19. Palm






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






21. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






23. Injury to a ligament






24. Lying on back






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






26. Movement toward the midline of the body






27. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






31. Lying on stomach






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






33. Palm






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






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






36. Situated on the same side






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






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






39. Lying on side






40. Lying on side with knees up






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






42. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






44. Pertaining to one side






45. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






48. The study of movement of the human body






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






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