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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 plane that divides the body into left and right






2. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






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






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






8. On hands and knees






9. Toward the midline of the body






10. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






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






13. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






15. Toward the midline of the body






16. Close to the body's surface






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






18. Close to the body's surface






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






20. Injury to a ligament






21. Lying on back






22. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






24. Situated on the same side






25. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






28. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






29. Away from the body's surface






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






31. Palm






32. Pertaining to one side






33. Pertaining to the front of the body






34. Back of the body






35. Lying on side






36. Lying on side with knees up






37. What the athlete feels






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






39. Lying on back






40. Away from the midline of the body






41. Lying on side with knees up






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






43. Something done under the power of someone else






44. Top surface of the foot






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






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






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






48. Lying on stomach






49. What the athlete feels






50. Situated on the same side