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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. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






3. Pertaining to the front of the body






4. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






7. Situated on the same side






8. Something done under the power of someone else






9. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






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






14. Bottom surface of the foot






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






16. Palm






17. Bottom surface of the foot






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






19. Lying on back






20. Opposite side






21. Movement away from the midline of the body






22. The study of movement of the human body






23. Lying on stomach






24. Away from the body's surface






25. Something done under the power of someone else






26. Lying on side






27. Opposite side






28. Movement toward the midline of the body






29. Injury to a ligament






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






31. Somthing done under own power






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






33. Top surface of the foot






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






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






36. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






38. Close to the body's surface






39. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






43. Top surface of the foot






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






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






46. Pertaining to one side






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






48. Away from the midline of the body






49. Lying on back






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