Athletic injuries Flashcards
caused by a violent, sudden stretching of a joint or ligament
sprain
end of bone is pushed out of its joint
dislocation
muscles are overworked
strain
when a tendon is stretched or torn
tendinitis
connects MUSCLE to BONE
tendon
when a muscle contracts tightly and will not relax
muscle cramps
explosive muscle fibers
fast twitch muscle
endurance fibers
slow twitch muscle
rupture of body tissue or a body organ through a weak point in the muscle wall
hernia
body overheats with the loss of a large amount of water and salt, body becomes pale and moist
heat exhaustion
body overheats, no more sweat
heat stroke
body tissue freezes
frostbite
body temperature drops due to prolonged exposure to the cold
hypothermia
the build up of blood in the muscle tissue due to the sudden stopping of exercise
blood pooling
strong band of connective tissue that connects BONE to BONE
ligament
cushioning between the bones
cartilage
break does not cause the bone to separate into two pieces
incomplete fracture
break causes bone to separate into two pieces
simple fracture
bone penetrates the skin
compound fracture
the most likely time for an athletic injury to occur
6-8 weeks of beginning a new activity or exercise
