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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. One point - or structure - being higher than another






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






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






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






5. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






10. Something done under the power of someone else






11. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






12. Injury to a ligament






13. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






14. Lying on side with knees up






15. Movement away from the midline of the body






16. Somthing done under own power






17. Palm






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. On hands and knees






25. Close to the body's surface






26. On hands and knees






27. Bottom surface of the foot






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






29. Away from the body's surface






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






31. Close to the body's surface






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






33. Palm






34. Lying on side






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






36. Toward the midline of the body






37. Movement away from the midline of the body






38. Toward the midline of the body






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






40. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






44. What the athlete feels






45. Pertaining to one side






46. Pertaining to the front of the body






47. Lying on stomach






48. Lying on back






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






50. Opposite side