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






2. Somthing done under own power






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






4. Palm






5. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






6. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






10. Back of the body






11. Lying on back






12. Top surface of the foot






13. Lying on side






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






15. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






16. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Pertaining to the front of the body






24. Situated on the same side






25. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






26. Something done under the power of someone else






27. Lying on stomach






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






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






30. Lying on back






31. Away from the midline of the body






32. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






34. Somthing done under own power






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






36. Bottom surface of the foot






37. Back of the body






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






39. Toward the midline of the body






40. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






43. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






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






48. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






49. Toward the midline of the body






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