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






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






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






4. Somthing done under own power






5. Pertaining to one side






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






7. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Palm






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






23. Situated on the same side






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






25. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






27. Situated on the same side






28. Pertaining to the front of the body






29. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






32. What the athlete feels






33. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






35. Away from the body's surface






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






37. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






40. Injury to a ligament






41. On hands and knees






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






43. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






44. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






47. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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