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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 plane that divides the body into left and right






2. Injury to a ligament






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






4. Lying on side






5. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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. Close to the body's surface






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






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






12. Lying on stomach






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






14. The study of movement of the human body






15. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






17. Pertaining to one side






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






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






20. Pertaining to the front of the body






21. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






24. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






29. Opposite side






30. Somthing done under own power






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






32. Situated on the same side






33. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






34. Lying on side with knees up






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






36. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






37. On hands and knees






38. Lying on side






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






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






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






42. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






44. Bottom surface of the foot






45. What the athlete feels






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






47. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






50. Back of the body