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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 the front of the body






2. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






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






6. Situated on the same side






7. On hands and knees






8. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






11. Bottom surface of the foot






12. Pertaining to one side






13. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






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






18. Lying on side with knees up






19. Pertaining to one side






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






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






22. Palm






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






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






25. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






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






31. Lying on stomach






32. Lying on stomach






33. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






34. Top surface of the foot






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






36. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






38. Toward the midline of the body






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






40. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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






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






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






46. Injury to a ligament






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






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






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






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