back board
Behind the hoop
A back board is a board forming or placed at the back of something.
In basketball, the backboard is the flat vertical surface to which the hoop is attached; shots that bounce off it are off the glass.
In medicine, a backboard is the rigid flat surface used to immobilize patients with potential spinal injuries during transport.
Usually spelled as one word: backboard.
- gurneyMobile patient transport bed
- immobilizationPreventing movement entirely
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
- cervical collarMedical device immobilizing spine
- neck braceMedical spine stabilizer
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