Anatomy
The point where the 4 abdominal quadrants intersect
What is the navel (umbilicus)?
The function of the kidneys
What is to filter blood and excrete waste products via urine?
The mechanism of injury for a kidney contusion
What is direct impact to the low back or a deceleration event?
Blood in the urine may be an indication of this injury
What is a kidney contusion or laceration?
The structure that carries air to and from the lungs
What is the trachea?
The 7 ribs that are directly attached to the sternum via cartilage
What are true ribs?
This organ is responsible for secreting “juice” for digestion
What is the pancreas?
The mechanism of injury for a hernia
What is increased abdominal pressure (i.e., holding breath during weightlifting)?
An injury to the solar plexus may result in this condition
What is having the ‘wind knocked out?’
The structure that carries food from the mouth to the stomach
What is the esophagus?
The superior border of the abdominal cavity
What is the diaphragm?
The function of the spleen
What is storing and regulating the number of blood cells and produces antibodies?
Three signs and symptoms of a spleen rupture
What are Kehr’s sign, shock, nausea/vomiting, and low blood pressure?
The evaluation of the abdomen starts with this quadrant
What is the upper right quadrant?
Give an example of a solid organ
What are the liver, spleen, kidney and pancreas?
The anatomically correct name of the chest
What is the thorax?
The function of the small intestine
What is digesting and absorbing food?
Three signs / symptoms of exercise-induced asthma
What are coughing, wheezing, dyspnea, and chest tightness?
The organ we discussed how to palpate while lying supine
What is the kidney?
The term used to describe an absence of breathing
What is apnea?
The names of the 4 chambers of the heart
What are the right and left atrium & the right and left ventricles?
The function of the gall bladder
What is storing bile for digestion?
The correct treatment for an athlete with pneumothorax
What are 1)call EMS, 2) lie person w/ injured side to ground and 3) treat for shock?
Trunk movements evaluated during special tests of the abdomen
What are forward flexion, twisting, side bending, and extension?
The definition of referred pain
What is pain that starts in one place but is felt in another location?