Skeletal Anatomy
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Femur
Position towards the front of the body
Anterior
Decreases the angle between body parts
Flexion
trained to diagnose and treat sports related injuries
Orthopedic
Injury cause by repetitive motion
Overuse injury
What bones protect your heart and lungs
The ribs
Direction towards the midline
Medial
Turning the palm up
Supination
Kinesiologists
Process of using ice or cold therapy
Cryotherapy
What mineral is essential for strong bones?
Calcium
Away from the head or toward the lower part of the body
Inferior
Moving away from the midline
abduction
Provides physical therapy to help athletes recover from injuries
Physical therapists
exercise designed to improve an athletes strength, flexibility, and endurance after an injury
Rehabilitation
What bones is alongside the tibia and helps stabilize the ankle
Fibula
Position farther from the point of attachment to the body
Distal
Rotating a body part toward the midline
Adduction
Works with athletes on the prevention and management of injuries
Athletic trainer
Applying pressure to specific points on the body
Massage therapy
What condition characterized by weakened bones often affects older adults
Osteoporosis
Direction toward the back or rear of the body
Posterior
Pointing the toes or foot downward
Plantar Flexion
Assess athletes physical conditions and provides nutritional advice
Sports nutritionists
The body's ability to bounce back or recover from physical activities
Recovery