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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 medially directe force or angulation (position) of the joint






2. Close to the body's surface






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






4. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






9. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






11. Top surface of the foot






12. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






13. Situated on the same side






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






15. Palm






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






17. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






20. Away from the body's surface






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






22. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






27. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






31. Lying on side with knees up






32. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






38. Movement toward the midline of the body






39. Movement toward the midline of the body






40. Top surface of the foot






41. Palm






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






43. Injury to a ligament






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






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






46. Something done under the power of someone else






47. Away from the midline of the body






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






49. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






50. Away from the body's surface