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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. On hands and knees






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






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






4. Toward the midline of the body






5. Situated on the same side






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






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






8. Toward the midline of the body






9. Close to the body's surface






10. Away from the midline of the body






11. On hands and knees






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






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






14. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






15. Something done under the power of someone else






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






17. Movement toward the midline of the body






18. Pertaining to one side






19. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






20. Top surface of the foot






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






22. Lying on side






23. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Away from the body's surface






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






34. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






35. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






36. Bottom surface of the foot






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






38. Opposite side






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






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






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






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






43. Injury to a ligament






44. Palm






45. Somthing done under own power






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






47. Back of the body






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






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






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