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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. Situated on the same side






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






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






4. Somthing done under own power






5. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






7. Away from the midline of the body






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






9. Something done under the power of someone else






10. Injury to a ligament






11. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






12. Pertaining to one side






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






14. What the athlete feels






15. On hands and knees






16. The study of movement of the human body






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






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






19. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






22. On hands and knees






23. Bottom surface of the foot






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






25. Lying on back






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






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






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






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






30. Top surface of the foot






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






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






33. Situated on the same side






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






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






36. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






37. Opposite side






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






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






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






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






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






43. Something done under the power of someone else






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






45. Top surface of the foot






46. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






49. Away from the body's surface






50. Pertaining to one side