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






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






3. Lying on back






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






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






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






7. Movement away from the midline of the body






8. Something done under the power of someone else






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






10. Pertaining to one side






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






12. Somthing done under own power






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






14. Top surface of the foot






15. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






19. Away from the body's surface






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






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






22. Situated on the same side






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






24. Close to the body's surface






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






26. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






28. Something done under the power of someone else






29. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






31. Palm






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






33. Lying on stomach






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






35. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






37. Bottom surface of the foot






38. Lying on side






39. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






41. Injury to a ligament






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






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






44. Opposite side






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






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






47. Injury to a ligament






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






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






50. Lying on side