Sports Med Basics
What is the job title of a person who helps prevent and treat sports injuries?
Athletic Trainer
What bone protects your brain?
Skull (Cranium)
What do you put on a small cut to stop bleeding?
Bandage
What is the body part that pumps blood?
Heart
Athletic trainers use this sticky material to stabilize ankles and wrists before a game.
Athletic Tape
What does “sports medicine” focus on?
Preventing, recognizing, and caring for injuries during physical activity
What muscle is on the front of your thigh?
Quadriceps
What do you use to clean a wound?
Water and Soap OR Saline
What body part helps you breathe?
Lungs
What injury happens when you twist your ankle?
Sprain (ligament injury)
What is the first step when you see someone get injured?
Make sure the scene is safe
What is the strongest tendon in the body (heel area)?
Achilles tendon
What should you do before touching a wound?
Wash Hands OR put on gloves
What hard parts of your body protect and support you?
Bones
What injury happens when a muscle gets pulled?
Strain (muscle injury)
What do you call the bed/table athletes lay on in the training room?
Training Table
What bone is known as your “collarbone”?
Clavicle
What should you use on a swelling injury?
Ice for the first 24 hours, then heat.
What body part pulls on bones to help you move?
Muscles
What injury happens when a joint moves out of place?
Dislocation
When applying ice to an injury, you should generally limit the time to this many minutes to avoid skin damage.
20 minutes
What is the medical name for the fingers?
Phalanges
Name one reason to use ice on an injury.
Reduce swelling OR reduce pain
What organ helps you think and control your body?
Brain
This specialized "automated" device is found on many sidelines to help restart a heart during a cardiac emergency.
AED