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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 spinning or turning of a segment away from the midline






2. Something done under the power of someone else






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






4. Back of the body






5. Lying on side






6. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






8. Something done under the power of someone else






9. Lying on side






10. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






13. On hands and knees






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






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






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






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






18. Pertaining to one side






19. Bottom surface of the foot






20. Palm






21. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






24. Away from the midline of the body






25. Opposite side






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






27. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






30. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






34. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






38. Somthing done under own power






39. Situated on the same side






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






41. Top surface of the foot






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






43. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






46. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






49. Toward the midline of the body






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