Health Foundations
What does WHO stand for?
World health organization
What is an acute injury?
A injury that result from a sudden traumatic incident
What is the Anatomical Position?
It is the neutral body position
Should you leave tape on overnight?
No
What is the largest bone in the body?
Femur
What should half your plate look like when your eating dinner?
vegetables and Fruit
What are the three things of mechanism of injury?
Direct blow, Torsion, shearing
What is circumduction?
Not limited to an axis
Is tape elastic?
No
What is an example of a irregular bone?
Vertebrae
When was the WHO created?
1948
What does SHARP stand for?
Swelling, heat, altered function, redness pain
What are the three types of joints?
Fibrous, cartilaginous, Synovial
What is taping and strapping predominantly used for?
Reinforcing damaged ligaments?
What are the five main functions for a skeleton?
serve as a frame, protect organs serve as a lever for movement, form blood cells, store minerals
WHO defined health as?
a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease.
how long should the intervals be for applying ice?
What is kyphosis?
Hunch back
What is the standard width of tape?
1.5 inches
How many bones are in the axial skeleton?
80
What are all the determinants of health?
Income and status, social support networks, education and literacy, employment and working conditions, social environments, physical environments, personal heath practices and coping skills, healthy child development, biology and genetic endowment, health services, gender, culture.
How do you take care of your back?
Body mechanics, proper lifting techniques, maintain safe posture.
What is Neural foramina?
What are three things taping can be used for?
Acute injury, injury prevention, return to activity
How many bones are in your head?
29