ATHLETIC TRAINING BOC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ATHLETIC TRAINING BOC
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027

Cranial Vault Houses: - ANSWERS-BRAIN: frontal, ethmoid,
sphenoid, parietal, temporal, occipital


BRAIN is made up of: - ANSWERS--cerebrum
-cerebellum
-pons
-medulla


cerebrum - ANSWERS-2 hemispheres; coordinates all voluntary
muscle activity & interprets sensory impulses, controls higher mental
function (memory, reasoning, intelligence, learning, judgement,
emotion)


cerebellum - ANSWERS-controls synergistic movements of the
skeletal muscle and plays a critical role in coordination of voluntary
muscular movements


pons - ANSWERS-controls sleep, posture, respiration, swallowing,
bladder

, medulla - ANSWERS-lowest part of brain stem, regulates HR,
breathing, BP, coughing, sneezing, vomiting


Layers of Meninges - ANSWERS-Dura mater -> Subdural space ->
arachnoid mater -> subarachnoid space -> pia mater


cerebrospinal fluid is contained: - ANSWERS-between arachnoid and
pia mater membrane; surrounds and suspends the brain


When assessing an unconscious athlete, ATC must always consider -
ANSWERS-cervical neck injury


retrograde amnesia - ANSWERS-loss of memory before accident


anterograde amnesia - ANSWERS-loss of memory after accident


Neurological Exam - ANSWERS-cerebral- cognitive function
cerebellum- coordination of motor function
sensory
reflex
motor
CRANIAL NERVES


slow accommodating pupil may indicate - ANSWERS-cerebral injury