Anatomical Terms of Direction
Anatomical Terms of Movement
Bones
Muscles
Common Sports Injuries
Injury Prevention
Managing Emergencies
100

Standard position from which all structures are

described; universal starting point


Anatomical position 

100


Flexion (elbow)

100

How many bones are in the human body?

206

100

There are over ______ muscles in the human body.

600

100

A twisting, pull or tear of a muscle or tendon, and is often caused by overuse, or a sudden force.

Strain

100

Consuming this BEFORE, DURING and AFTER physical activity is necessary to prevent things like muscle cramps, headaches and dehydration. 

Water

100

What does EAP stand for?

Emergency Action Plan

200

In the FRONT of the body or in FRONT of another structure

Anterior

200


Extension (knee)

200


Humerus

200

Shoulder muscles

Deltoids

200

The partial or complete tearing or stretching of ligaments (bands of fibrous tissue that hold joints together; connect bone to bone).

Sprain

200

Name 3 pieces of protective equipment.  

Helmets

Padding

Shin guards

Mouth guards 

200

3 signs that an athlete is in cardiac distress (leading to sudden cardiac arrest)

Chest pain with exercise

New onset fatigue or excessive shortness of breath with exercise

Palpitations or the heart racing for no reason

Passing out during exercise

300

Something that is ABOVE or higher than another structure 

Superior

300


Abduction (hip)

300

Femur

300

The largest muscle in the body

Gluteus maximus

300

How are most acute injuries initially treated?  (think of the acronym) 

Protect, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

300

Name a rule in football that is strictly enforced to prevent head injury.  

No head-to-head contact/ spearing 

300

What are 5 signs/symptoms of a concussion?

  • Headache or pressure in the head

  • Temporary loss of consciousness

  • Confusion or feeling as if in a fog/ dazed

  • Amnesia surrounding the traumatic event

  • Dizziness or "seeing stars"

  • Ringing in the ears

  • Nausea

  • Vomiting

  • Slurred speech

  • Delayed response to questions

400

AWAY or further from the midline of the body

Lateral

400


Internal or medial rotation

400


Metacarpals

400

What muscles are being utilized in these elbow-to-knee crunches?

External obliques

400

Based on the picture, what type of force caused this player's shoulder injury?


Indirect force 

400

What is "specialization" and how has it contributed to an increase in athletic injuries. 

Kids who specialize early are more likely to develop overuse injuries because of continuous and repetitive movements to the same muscle groups, tendons and ligaments.

400

What type of bleeding is illustrated in each of these pictures and which one would require a call to 911??


Capillary, Venous, Arterial (emergency 911)

500

In proximity or closer to the trunk or point of origin (used when referring to location on a limb).  

Proximal

500


Ankle inversion

500


Tarsals

500

3 functions of skeletal muscle

Movement, posture, stabilization of joints, generate heat

500

What type of injury is this and where did it occur?


Fracture of the fibula

500

Warm up is intended to perform what 2 major functions?

Improve the muscle’s dynamics to reduce the risk of injury.

Prepare the athlete for the demand of exercise and enhance performance.

500

A spinal cord injury that causes paralysis below the neck, including both arms and legs, is called what?

Quadriplegia