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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. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






4. Lying on back






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






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






7. Opposite side






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






9. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






13. Bottom surface of the foot






14. Somthing done under own power






15. Movement toward the midline of the body






16. Top surface of the foot






17. Away from the midline of the body






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






19. Palm






20. Lying on stomach






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






22. Pertaining to one side






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






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






25. Lying on side with knees up






26. Palm






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






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






29. Pertaining to the front of the body






30. What the athlete feels






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






32. Lying on stomach






33. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






37. Situated on the same side






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






39. Lying on back






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






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






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






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






44. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






46. Something done under the power of someone else






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






48. Lying on side






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






50. Toward the midline of the body