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






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






3. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






6. Movement away from the midline of the body






7. Situated on the same side






8. On hands and knees






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






10. Top surface of the foot






11. What the athlete feels






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






13. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






15. Lying on side






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






17. What the athlete feels






18. Lying on stomach






19. Away from the body's surface






20. Away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Bottom surface of the foot






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Pertaining to one side






37. Close to the body's surface






38. Lying on side with knees up






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






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






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






42. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






43. Away from the body's surface






44. Close to the body's surface






45. Lying on back






46. The study of movement of the human body






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






48. Lying on side with knees up






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






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