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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 movement that turns the palm of the hand upward






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






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






4. Lying on stomach






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






6. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






7. Toward the midline of the body






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






9. Away from the midline of the body






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






11. Injury to a ligament






12. Bottom surface of the foot






13. Back of the body






14. Back of the body






15. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






26. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






28. Toward the midline of the body






29. Pertaining to one side






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






31. Situated on the same side






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






33. On hands and knees






34. Palm






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






36. Situated on the same side






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






38. Lying on back






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






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






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






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






43. Opposite side






44. The study of movement of the human body






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






46. Movement toward the midline of the body






47. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






48. Injury to a ligament






49. Pertaining to the front of the body






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