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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. Top surface of the foot






2. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






5. Situated on the same side






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






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






8. Injury to a ligament






9. Palm






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






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






12. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






16. What the athlete feels






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






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






19. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






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






24. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






28. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






30. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






31. Movement away from the midline of the body






32. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






35. Away from the body's surface






36. The study of movement of the human body






37. What the athlete feels






38. Injury to a ligament






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






40. Away from the midline of the body






41. Lying on back






42. Opposite side






43. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






45. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






47. Bottom surface of the foot






48. Lying on back






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






50. Somthing done under own power