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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. Lying on back






2. Lying on side






3. Situated on the same side






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






5. Opposite side






6. Movement toward the midline of the body






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






8. Injury to a ligament






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






10. Pertaining to one side






11. Something done under the power of someone else






12. Movement away from the midline of the body






13. Somthing done under own power






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






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






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






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






18. Lying on side






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






20. Pertaining to the front of the body






21. Somthing done under own power






22. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






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






26. Injury to a ligament






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






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






29. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






30. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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






34. Pertaining to the front of the body






35. Away from the midline of the body






36. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






39. Toward the midline of the body






40. The study of movement of the human body






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






42. Something done under the power of someone else






43. Palm






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






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






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






47. Close to the body's surface






48. Lying on back






49. Top surface of the foot






50. The study of movement of the human body