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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 lower than another






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






3. Injury to a ligament






4. Close to the body's surface






5. Away from the midline of the body






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






7. Back of the body






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






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






10. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






12. Lying on side






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






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






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






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






17. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






18. Pertaining to the front of the body






19. Palm






20. Close to the body's surface






21. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






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






26. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






28. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






32. Opposite side






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






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






35. Away from the midline of the body






36. The study of movement of the human body






37. Lying on side with knees up






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






39. Away from the body's surface






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






41. Bottom surface of the foot






42. Opposite side






43. Away from the body's surface






44. Injury to a ligament






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






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






47. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






49. On hands and knees






50. Pertaining to the cause of the condition