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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. What the athlete feels






2. Close to the body's surface






3. Toward the midline of the body






4. Back of the body






5. Opposite side






6. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






8. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






13. Opposite side






14. Situated on the same side






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






16. Close to the body's surface






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






18. Bottom surface of the foot






19. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






23. Lying on side






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






25. Away from the body's surface






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






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






28. Lying on side with knees up






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






30. Bottom surface of the foot






31. Injury to a ligament






32. Something done under the power of someone else






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






34. Lying on side






35. Situated on the same side






36. Palm






37. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






40. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






42. Lying on back






43. Something done under the power of someone else






44. Movement away from the midline of the body






45. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






47. Injury to a ligament






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






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






50. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body