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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. Back of the body






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






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






4. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






6. Toward the midline of the body






7. Lying on stomach






8. Close to the body's surface






9. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






12. Opposite side






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






14. What the athlete feels






15. Toward the midline of the body






16. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






20. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






23. Bottom surface of the foot






24. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






26. Lying on side with knees up






27. Pertaining to the front of the body






28. Top surface of the foot






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






30. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






35. Palm






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






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






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






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






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






41. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






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






46. Situated on the same side






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






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






49. Lying on side






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