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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. Injury to a ligament






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






3. Palm






4. Lying on stomach






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






6. Somthing done under own power






7. On hands and knees






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






9. Top surface of the foot






10. Away from the body's surface






11. Lying on stomach






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






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






14. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






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






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






20. Back of the body






21. Close to the body's surface






22. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






25. What the athlete feels






26. Movement toward the midline of the body






27. Situated on the same side






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






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






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






31. Close to the body's surface






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






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






34. Pertaining to one side






35. Lying on side






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






37. Toward the midline of the body






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






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






40. What the athlete feels






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






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






43. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






48. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






50. The study of movement of the human body