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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. Away from the midline of the body






2. What the athlete feels






3. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






4. Lying on stomach






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






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






7. Lying on back






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






9. Situated on the same side






10. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






12. Situated on the same side






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






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






15. Pertaining to one side






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






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






18. Pertaining to the front of the body






19. Opposite side






20. Top surface of the foot






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






22. Lying on stomach






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






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






25. Lying on side






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






27. On hands and knees






28. Palm






29. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






33. Somthing done under own power






34. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






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






38. Pertaining to one side






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






40. Bottom surface of the foot






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






42. Lying on side






43. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






44. Palm






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






46. Opposite side






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






48. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






49. Movement away from the midline of the body






50. Movement toward the midline of the body