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






2. Situated on the same side






3. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






9. On hands and knees






10. Toward the midline of the body






11. Lying on back






12. Back of the body






13. Situated on the same side






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






15. Bottom surface of the foot






16. Bottom surface of the foot






17. Top surface of the foot






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






19. Movement toward the midline of the body






20. Pertaining to one side






21. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






25. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






29. Close to the body's surface






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






31. Lying on side with knees up






32. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






34. Something done under the power of someone else






35. Away from the body's surface






36. Opposite side






37. Pertaining to the front of the body






38. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






41. Lying on side with knees up






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






43. Pertaining to the front of the body






44. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






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






49. Back of the body






50. Injury to a ligament