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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 lack of symmetry of sides of the body






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






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






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






5. Back of the body






6. An injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon






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






8. Movement toward the midline of the body






9. Lying on side with knees up






10. Bottom surface of the foot






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






12. Palm






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






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






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






16. Close to the body's surface






17. Movement toward the midline of the body






18. A lack of symmetry of sides of the body






19. Lying on back






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






21. Opposite side






22. Somthing done under own power






23. Away from the midline of the body






24. Movement away from the midline of the body






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






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






27. Toward the midline of the body






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






29. Somthing done under own power






30. Pertaining to the front of the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Something done under the power of someone else






42. Top surface of the foot






43. Injury to a ligament






44. What the athlete feels






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






46. Situated on the same side






47. Palm






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






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






50. Lying on side