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






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






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






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






5. Back of the body






6. On hands and knees






7. Lying on back






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






9. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






11. Pertaining to one side






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






13. Away from the body's surface






14. Back of the body






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






16. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






17. Palm






18. Palm






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






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






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






22. Movement toward the midline of the body






23. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






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






28. Lying on side with knees up






29. Lying on side






30. Bottom surface of the foot






31. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






34. Situated on the same side






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






36. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






37. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






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






43. Pertaining to one side






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






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






46. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






49. Opposite side






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