Key Terms
The rendering of specialized care (prevention, recognition, evaluation, and care of injuries) to individuals involved in exercise and athletics.
What is Athletic Training
If sustaining a injury in practice or a game, who should you go to?
Who is the Athletic Trainer
What is the average size of athletic tape?
What is 15 feet long by 1 1/2 inches wide
What is the name for a mature bone cell?
What is an osteocyte?
How many major classifications of fractures are there?
What is six
Policies and standards for fair treatment of athletes
What is the Athlete's Bill of Rights
What is the minimum level of degree a athletic trainer needs?
What is a Bachelor's degree
When taping an injury, this is put on first to prevent irritation.
What is underwrap
How many bones are in the appendicular skeleton?
What is 126 bones
What is the process of bones absorbing and replacing cells called?
What is remodeling
What does "ATC" stand for?
What is Certified Athletic Trainer
Typically, how big are heel and lace pads?
What is 3in x 3in
Name the two main parts of the skeleton
What are the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton
What is a Compound fracture
An injury that occurs when several layers of skin are torn loose or totally removed
What is an abrasion
This founded in 1950 by a group of athletic trainers, is abbreviated into "NATA"
What is the National Athletic Trainers Association?
What does the acronym "RICE" mean?
What is "Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate"
How many classifications of bones are there?
What is four
During most injuries, the muscles around the area tends to deteriorate and lose size, this is called?
What is hypertrophy
An incomplete break in the shaft of the bone; often in children
What is a Greenstick fracture
This was enacted in 1996 to protect patients privacy and protect there medical records, along with other health information.
What is "HIPAA"
If an athlete may have allergies to or irritation to the tape, what may a trainer use?
What is hypoallergenic athletic tape
What is the outside of a bone cover with?
What is periosteum
Skeletal muscles have cross-bandings of light and dark bands running the length of the muscle, this is called?
What is Striation