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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. Pertaining to one side






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






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






4. On hands and knees






5. Movement toward the midline of the body






6. The study of movement of the human body






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






8. Something done under the power of someone else






9. What the athlete feels






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






11. Opposite side






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






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






14. On hands and knees






15. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






16. The study of movement of the human body






17. Back of the body






18. Lying on side with knees up






19. Lying on stomach






20. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Back of the body






31. Injury to a ligament






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






33. Palm






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






35. Lying on side






36. Movement away from the midline of the body






37. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Lying on side






46. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






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