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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. Close to the body's surface






2. Top surface of the foot






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






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






5. Lying on stomach






6. What the athlete feels






7. On hands and knees






8. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






12. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






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






17. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






21. Movement away from the midline of the body






22. Lying on back






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






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






25. Back of the body






26. Lying on stomach






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






28. Situated on the same side






29. On hands and knees






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






31. Opposite side






32. Top surface of the foot






33. Lying on side






34. Toward the midline of the body






35. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






40. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






43. What the athlete feels






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






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






46. Lying on back






47. Palm






48. Away from the midline of the body






49. Lying on side with knees up






50. Opposite side