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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. Opposite side






2. Palm






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






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






5. Lying on back






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






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






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






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






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






11. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






13. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






17. On hands and knees






18. Toward the midline of the body






19. Lying on side with knees up






20. Pertaining to one side






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






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






23. Top surface of the foot






24. A laterally difrected 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. Away from the body's surface






27. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






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






32. Pertaining to one side






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






34. Lying on side with knees up






35. Toward the midline of the body






36. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






38. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






39. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






40. Something done under the power of someone else






41. Injury to a ligament






42. The study of movement of the human body






43. Close to the body's surface






44. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






45. Bottom surface of the foot






46. Lying on back






47. Away from the body's surface






48. Situated on the same side






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






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