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






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






3. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






7. What the athlete feels






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






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






10. Lying on side






11. Back of the body






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






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






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






17. Lying on back






18. Something done under the power of someone else






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






20. Top surface of the foot






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






22. Lying on side with knees up






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






24. Somthing done under own power






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






26. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






28. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






30. Back of the body






31. Lying on stomach






32. Pertaining to one side






33. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






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






39. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






42. Movement away from the midline of the body






43. Palm






44. Close to the body's surface






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






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






47. On hands and knees






48. Pertaining to one side






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






50. Toward the midline of the body