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






2. Injury to a ligament






3. Palm






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






5. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






7. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






10. Away from the body's surface






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






12. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






16. What the athlete feels






17. Close to the body's surface






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






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






20. Close to the body's surface






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






22. Lying on back






23. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






27. Toward the midline of the body






28. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






33. The study of movement of the human body






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






35. Top surface of the foot






36. Lying on side with knees up






37. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






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






43. Situated on the same side






44. Movement away from the midline of the body






45. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






48. Away from the body's surface






49. Something done under the power of someone else






50. Lying on side