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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 study of human movement (physics of the body)






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






3. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






4. Situated on the same side






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






6. The study of movement of the human body






7. Lying on side






8. Bottom surface of the foot






9. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






12. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






13. Injury to a ligament






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






15. Lying on side






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






17. Top surface of the foot






18. Away from the body's surface






19. Opposite side






20. Somthing done under own power






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






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






23. Back of the body






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






25. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






28. Close to the body's surface






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






30. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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






34. Palm






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






36. Movement away from the midline of the body






37. What the athlete feels






38. Lying on stomach






39. Back of the body






40. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






41. Away from the body's surface






42. The study of movement of the human body






43. Palm






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






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






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






47. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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