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






3. What the athlete feels






4. Close to the body's surface






5. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






6. What the athlete feels






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






8. Away from the midline of the body






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






10. Lying on side with knees up






11. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






14. Injury to a ligament






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






16. Back of the body






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






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






19. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






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






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






23. Lying on side






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






25. Movement toward the midline of the body






26. Pertaining to the front of the body






27. Away from the midline of the body






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






29. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






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






32. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






36. Lying on stomach






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






38. Somthing done under own power






39. Close to the body's surface






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






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






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






43. Away from the body's surface






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






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






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






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






48. Bottom surface of the foot






49. Top surface of the foot






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