Intro to Sports Med. competition pod 1

Which best describes an Athletic Trainer

• An individual trained to educate people on sports medicine

• A medical professional that is certified and licensed to provide care to athletes

• A medical professional that is certified and licensed to perform x-ray and surgeries

• All of the above

What does NATA stand for?

• National Association of Tactile Athletes

• National Athletic Trainers Association

• Nautical Astronauts Teleporting to Arkansas

• National Athletic Trampolines Association

The neutral position of the body, facing forward, arms to the side, palms up.

• Neutral stance
• Anatomical Position
• Natural Position
• Anatomy

A location closer to the trunk of the body.

• Proximal
• Superficial
• Medial
• Lateral

Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].

• Inferior
• Deep
• Lateral
• Anterior

RICE stands for  

• Rest, ice, compression, elevation
• repair, ice, condition, enervate
• rest, ice, condition, elevation
• relax, injure, condition, elevation

Using a cold pack will cause vasodilation of the blood vessels so more blood gets to the site.

• Fact

• Crap

Using a heating pad will cause vasoconstriction of the blood vessels so less blood gets to the site.

• Fact

• Crap

_________ of injury, chemicals are released by damaged tissue, which signal inflammation

• At the instant

• Within minutes

• Within a few hours

• Within the first 72 hours

In the next few weeks after injury, the damaged area will regain a great deal of strength as ____________continues to form.

• blood clotting

• swelling

• scar tissue

• repaired tissue