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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. Somthing done under own power






2. Palm






3. Somthing done under own power






4. On hands and knees






5. Something done under the power of someone else






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






7. Injury to a ligament






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






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






10. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






12. Pertaining to one side






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






14. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






18. What the athlete feels






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






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






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






22. Close to the body's surface






23. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






26. The study of movement of the human body






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






28. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






32. Pertaining to the front of the body






33. Palm






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






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






36. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






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






42. What the athlete feels






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






44. Toward the midline of the body






45. Movement away from the midline of the body






46. Lying on stomach






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






48. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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