Bones and Muscles
What is the scientific name of the chest muscle?
pectorals
What are two ways that the equipment is different in modern basketball?
peach basket; soccer ball
What are two things that you can do to help someone who is bleeding?
Put pressure on the wound with a cloth; if possible, raise the wound higher than the heart.
What is the name of the maneuver that is used to help someone who is choking?
Heimlich
What causes a concussion?
The brain slams against the cranium.
Where are carpals located?
wrist
What was the score of the first basketball game?
What is a "normal" blood pressure reading?
<120/<80
What can you do if you are choking and you're all alone?
What is retrograde amnesia?
Forgetting what happened before the injury.
What is the scientific name for the mouth muscle?
masseter
Who invented basketball?
Dr. James Naismith
What is the diastolic (bottom) number in a blood pressure reading a measure of?
The pressure when your heart is at rest.
How long should you try to help someone who is choking and what do you do if it doesn't work?
Keep trying until the person passes out and then perform CPR is the person isn't breathing.
What are 2 signs that a person has a concussion?
nausea, confused, eyes dilated
What is the scientific name of the hip bone?
pelvis
How many total players were on the court during the first basketball game?
18
What are 3 ways to reduce your blood pressure?
less drinking, less sodium, exercise, lose weight
What should you do if an infant is choking?
Flip the baby over on your arm and hit them on their back. Face should be lower than their body.
What is the memory test?
Give the person 4 or 5 three syllable words to remember at the beginning of your concussion assessment. Then ask them to repeat the words at the end of the assessment.
What is the scientific name of the calf muscle (back of lower leg)?
gastrocnemius
Where was basketball invented? (city and state)
Springfield, Massachusetts
What device is used to measure blood pressure? Spell it . . .
sphygmomanometer
How do you know if a person is really choking and needs to be helped?
If they can't make any noise. If they are coughing or making noises, then some air is getting through.
Where do you look for bruising when assessing for a concussion and why does bruising occur there?
Blood can pool behind the ear after a concussion causing bruising or a bluish-green color.