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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 lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






3. Situated on the same side






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






5. Somthing done under own power






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






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






8. The study of movement of the human body






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






10. Lying on stomach






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






12. Lying on side with knees up






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






14. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






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






18. Pertaining to the front of the body






19. Close to the body's surface






20. Situated on the same side






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






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






23. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






26. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






28. Toward the midline of the body






29. Opposite side






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






31. Lying on side






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






33. Bottom surface of the foot






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






35. On hands and knees






36. Palm






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






38. Back of the body






39. Lying on back






40. Injury to a ligament






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






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






43. On hands and knees






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






45. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






47. Close to the body's surface






48. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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