CH. 10 & 13

Question 1

Define: The athlete being hit in the chest and impact is timed exactly with repolarization phase of the heart.

Accepted Answer

Commotio Cordis

Question 2

How many vertebrae make up the thoracic spine?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 3

Define: Air filling the pleural cavity and causing a collapsed lung

Accepted Answer

Pneumothorax

Question 4

Pain radiating to the left shoulder could indicate an injury to which organ?

Accepted Answer

Spleen

Question 5

All sports require protective equipment to protect the heart, lungs and chest?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

A sternum fracture has the potential of being life trhreatening.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

What quadrant is the spleen in?

Accepted Answer

Left Upper

Question 8

How many pairs of ribs connect directly to the sternum?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 9

Herniated disks most commonly occur at what vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

L4 or L5

Questions 9