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






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






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






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






5. Top surface of the foot






6. Away from the body's surface






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






8. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






11. The study of movement of the human body






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






13. On hands and knees






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






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






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






17. What the athlete feels






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






19. Situated on the same side






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






21. Palm






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






23. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






24. Toward the midline of the body






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






26. Injury to a ligament






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






28. Lying on side






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






30. Back of the body






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






32. Pertaining to the front of the body






33. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






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






38. Somthing done under own power






39. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






44. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






45. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






46. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






48. Movement away from the midline of the body






49. The study of movement of the human body






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