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






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






3. Pertaining to one side






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






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






6. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






10. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






13. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






15. Opposite side






16. Back of the body






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






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






19. On hands and knees






20. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






25. Situated on the same side






26. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






30. Movement away from the midline of the body






31. Movement away from the midline of the body






32. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






36. Lying on stomach






37. Palm






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






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






40. Somthing done under own power






41. The study of movement of the human body






42. Situated on the same side






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






44. Lying on side with knees up






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






46. Pertaining to the front of the body






47. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






50. Away from the midline of the body