Anatomy
What are true ribs?
The 7 ribs that are directly attached to the sternum through cartilage
What filters blood and excrete waste products?
The Kidneys
The mechanism of injury for a kidney contusion is______________.
Direct impact to the low back
An athlete reports having blood in his urine. Which injury does he possibly have?
Kidney Contusion or Laceration
This structure is responsible for carrying air to and from the lungs.
Trachea
What are the four quadrants of the abdominal cavity?
1.) Upper Right Quadrant
2.) Lower Right Quadrant
3.) Upper Left Quadrant
4.) Lower Left Quadrant
What organ is responsible for secreting pancreatic juices for digestion?
The Pancreas
This injury is caused by an increased amount of abdominal pressure (i.e., holding your breath during weightlifting).
Hernia
During a Basketball game one of the athletes took a direct blow to just above the abdomen. She reports that it feels like she got the wind-knocked out of her. Which injury does she possibly have?
Solar Plexus
This structure is responsible for carrying foos from the moth to the stomach.
The Esophagus
What is the Anatomically correct name of the chest?
The thorax
Which organ has the function of storing and regulating the number of red blood cells?
The spleen
This injury has the three signs and symptoms of Kehr's Sign, Shock, nausea/vomiting, and low blood pressure.
Spleen Rupture
When evaluating an athlete for a possible injury to their organs, which quadrant do you start in?
The upper right quadrant
The Liver, Spleen, Kidney and pancreas are examples of _________________.
Solid Organs
What are the 4 chambers of the heart?
1.) The Right Atrium
2.) The Left Atrium
3.) The Right Ventricle
4.) The Left Ventricle
Which organ is responsible for digesting and absorption of food?
The Small Intestine
The three signs and symptoms of this injury is coughing, wheezing, dyspnea, and chest tightness. What is this injury?
Exercise Induced Asthma
There is an athlete that may have taken a blow to the kidneys. The athletic trainer needs to palpate the kidneys for possible deformity. Which position should the athlete be in to palpate the kidneys properly? (There are two positions)
Standing or lying prone (on their stomach)
This term is used to describe an absence of breathing
Apnea
What is known as the superior border of the abdominal cavity?
Diaphragm
This organ has the function of storing bile for digestion.
The gallbladder
If an Athlete has this injury the treatment is to:
1.) Call EMS
2.) Lie the person down with the injured side on the ground
3.) Treat for Shock
Which injury is this?
Pneumothorax
Special Tests of this cavity can include trunk movements like forward flexion, twisting, side bending or extension. Which cavity is being evaluated?
The abdomen
This term means pain that starts in one place but is felt in another location.
Referred Pain