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






2. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






3. Movement away from the midline of the body






4. Palm






5. The study of movement of the human body






6. On hands and knees






7. Something done under the power of someone else






8. Lying on stomach






9. Something done under the power of someone else






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






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






12. Toward the midline of the body






13. Away from the midline of the body






14. What the athlete feels






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






16. Back of the body






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






18. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






22. Opposite side






23. Pertaining to the cause of the condition






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






25. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






27. What the athlete feels






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






29. Movement toward the midline of the body






30. Lying on back






31. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






32. Situated on the same side






33. Lying on back






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






35. Somthing done under own power






36. Movement toward the midline of the body






37. The study of movement of the human body






38. Lying on stomach






39. Lying on side with knees up






40. Pertaining to one side






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






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






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






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






45. Close to the body's surface






46. Injury to a ligament






47. Lying on side






48. Close to the body's surface






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






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