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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 straightening movement around a joint to restore it to anotomical position






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






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






4. What the athlete feels






5. Movement away from the midline of the body






6. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Lying on back






17. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






18. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






21. Top surface of the foot






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






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






24. Somthing done under own power






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






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






27. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






31. What the athlete feels






32. Lying on side






33. Somthing done under own power






34. Pertaining to the front of the body






35. Opposite side






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






37. Situated on the same side






38. Palm






39. Palm






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






41. Lying on side with knees up






42. The study of movement of the human body






43. Back of the body






44. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






45. Top surface of the foot






46. The study of movement of the human body






47. Away from the midline of the body






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






49. Something done under the power of someone else






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