Lightning
Time from hearing thunder to seeing lightning is 60. How far away is the storm?
What is 12 miles?
sesamoid bone embedded in the quadriceps/patellar tendon
what is the patella?
This term means "higher than normal", "elevated"
What is hyper?
type of joint
what is ball and socket?
this term means "too little", "too low", below average"
What is hypo?
building with four solid walls, electrical & telephone wiring and plumbing
What is a safe shelter/location in a storm?
ligament most likely to be injured when falling and landing on a flexed knee
what is the PCL?
Name 3 heat-related illnesses
What are heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke?
most commonly fractured area on the femur
What is the femoral neck?
41 degrees F; improper clothing & equipment; wetness factor
What are major causes of hypothermia?
Name 2 things to avoid doing while inside a shelter during a storm
What are do not take a shower/bath, or talk on a landline phone
biceps femoris
semimembranosis
semitendinosis
What are the hamstring muscles?
Losing 1 quart of water per hour for up to 2 hours creates this
What is heat stress?
Three bones that make up the pelvis
What are the ilium, ischium and pubis?
Layer of clothing worn closest to the skin
What is "water vapor permeable" (moisture wicking)
Name 2 things that may happen that indicate you may be struck by lightning
What are hair stands on end, skin tingles, hear crackling noises?
muscle that "unlocks" the knee allowing flexion to occur
What is the popliteus muscle?
caused by excessive loss of electrolytes
what are heat cramps?
This joint is formed by the connections of each ilium with the sacrum
What is the sacroiliac joint (SI joint)
This increases body temperature when vasoconstriction fails
What is shivering?
Describe the lightning safe position
What is crouched on the ground, weight on balls of your feet, feet together, head lowered, ears covered
shortened position of hamstrings
bulk (size) of hamstrings
extensibility (flexibility) of quads
What limits/prevents ROM at the knee?
Ice bath and TACO method are not available, what locations would you place ice bags to cool someone off during a heat-related illness
What are in the groin, armpits, top of head, and bottom of feet?
The inguinal ligament, sartorius muscle, and adductor longus muscle create this
What is the femoral triangle?
Primary protection factor for cold stress prevention
What is behavior?