the passageway for food going
from the mouth to the stomach
What is Esophagus
100
upper chambers of the heart
What is the atria
100
Protective ______ and rules in athletic contests are both designed to prevent injuries to the throat and thorax because these areas contain organs that are vital to life.
What is equipment
100
Apply _______ ___________ over the site of the laceration and treat the athlete for shock.
What is direct pressure
100
_________________ is quick, deep breathing at a rate of more than 24 breaths per minute, which leads to abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from the blood.
What is Hyperventilation
200
made up of circular rings of cartilage; it is the main trunk of the system of tubes through which air passes to and from the lungs for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is Trachea
200
what are the lower chambers of the heart
What is the ventricles
200
an example of a sport that would need throat protection?
What is hockey, softball, baseball, etc
200
A severe blow to the throat can result in a ______ of the circular cartilaginous rings of the trachea, which can be life threatening.
What is fracture
200
Jogger's nipple is when the ______ becomes irritated, sometimes to the point where application of a lubricant or bandages becomes necessary.
What is nipple
300
the modified upper part of the trachea and contains the vocal cords
What is larynx
300
_______ carry waste products and carbon dioxide back to the heart (except for the pulmonary vein, which carries oxygenated blood to the left atrium).
What is veins
300
safe distance between the boundary of a playing surface and objects such as bleachers, fences, scorers’ tables, and spectators is ______ feet
What is 15 feet
300
A throat ________ could occur, for
example, when one player’s ice skate goes across another player’s throat.
What is laceration
300
_____ chest occurs when several consecutive ribs are fractured in two or more places.
What is Flail
400
One _______ and one ______ pass on each side of the trachea
What is carotid artery and jugular vein
400
________ carry nutrients and oxygenated blood away from the heart and throughout the body.
What is Arteries
400
When buying equipment to protect an athlete in a potential life-and-death situation, buy the ____ __________ available.
What is best equipment
400
In any type of _____ injury the general response by the athlete is cough- ing, spitting, difficulty breathing, and pain.
What is throat
400
the wall of the chest is punctured and air from the outside is drawn noisily into the cavity
What is sucking chest wound
500
The ______ contains the carotid arteries, jugular veins, larynx, trachea, and esophagus
What is the throat
500
As blood passes through the lungs, it picks up oxygen and becomes _________, or oxygen rich.
What is oxygenated
500
When a baseball hits the chest of a Little Leaguer, the ____________ ____________ is supposed to absorb the force and reduce the impact on the heart.
What is chest protector
500
The vessels in the neck are large and a massive amount of ______ will be lost rapidly