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






2. Away from the body's surface






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






4. Pertaining to one side






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






6. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






7. What the athlete feels






8. What the athlete feels






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






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






11. Opposite side






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






13. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






15. Opposite side






16. Close to the body's surface






17. Back of the body






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






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






20. On hands and knees






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






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






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






24. Pertaining to the front of the body






25. The study of movement of the human body






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






27. Palm






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






29. Pertaining to one side






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






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






32. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






36. Lying on side with knees up






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






38. Lying on back






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






40. Toward the midline of the body






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






42. Away from the body's surface






43. Lying on side






44. Bottom surface of the foot






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






46. Somthing done under own power






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






48. Lying on back






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






50. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body