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






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






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






4. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






6. Lying on side






7. Bottom surface of the foot






8. Lying on stomach






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






10. Palm






11. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






15. On hands and knees






16. Palm






17. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






19. Away from the body's surface






20. Lying on side with knees up






21. Back of the body






22. Away from the midline of the body






23. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






27. Away from the midline of the body






28. Top surface of the foot






29. Opposite side






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






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






32. On hands and knees






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






34. Top surface of the foot






35. Injury to a ligament






36. What the athlete feels






37. Close to the body's surface






38. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






40. Away from the body's surface






41. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Movement toward the midline of the body