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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. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






3. Lying on side with knees up






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






5. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






7. Back of the body






8. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






10. Lying on back






11. Movement away from the midline of the body






12. Bottom surface of the foot






13. Lying on stomach






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






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






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






17. Top surface of the foot






18. Situated on the same side






19. Lying on side






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






21. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






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






26. Opposite side






27. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






31. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Bottom surface of the foot






40. On hands and knees






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






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






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






44. Toward the midline of the body






45. Something done under the power of someone else






46. Palm






47. Lying on stomach






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






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






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