Chapter 1: The Concept of Sports Injury

Question 1

Acute Injury

Answer 1

Injury characterized by rapid onset, resulting from a traumatic event.

Question 2

Critical Force

Answer 2

The force at which the tissues ability to withstand stress and strain is exceeded.

Question 3

Chronic Injury

Answer 3

Injury that developes structural damage slowly overtime.

Question 4

Soft Tissue

Answer 4

Muscles, fascia, tendons, joint capsules, ligaments, blood vessels, and nerves. Everything but bones and teeth

Question 5

Sprain

Answer 5

Injury to a joint and surrounding structures (ligaments and joint capsules)

Question 6

Strain

Answer 6

Injury involving muscles and tendons or the junction between the two, primarily known as musculotendis junction

Question 7

Hematoma

Answer 7

Blood clot

Question 8

Myositis Ossificans

Answer 8

Formulation of bone within the muscle after an injury.

Question 9

Crepitation

Answer 9

Crackling or grinding sound heard during the movement of a broken bone or joint.

Question 10

Stress- Harris Fracture

Answer 10

A category of fractures that involve the growth plate.

Question 11

Type one of the Stress- Harris Fracture

Answer 11

(Slipped) when the fracture line extends through the physis or within the growth plate.

Question 12

Type two of the Stress- Harris Fracture

Answer 12

(Above) The fracture extends through both the physis and the metaphysis

Question 13

Type three of the Stress-Harris Fracture

Answer 13

(lower) A fracture that extends from the physis, and may result in forming two epiphyseal segments

Question 14

Type four of the Stress-Harris Fracture

Answer 14

(Through/Tranverse) The fracture passes through the epiphysis, physis, and metaphysis

Question 15

Type five of the Stress-Harris Fracture

Answer 15

(Rammed/Ruined) This fracture type is due to a crush or compression injury of the growth plate.

Question 16

Proximal

Answer 16

Near or to the center

Question 17

Distal

Answer 17

A part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body other than the main part.

Question 18

Saggital PLane

Answer 18

A vertical plane running from front to back; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sides.

Question 19

Transverse Plane

Answer 19

Horizontal plane that divides your body from bottom to top.

Question 20

Frontal Plane

Answer 20

A vertical plane running from side to side; divides the body or any of its parts into the anterior or posterior portions.

Question 21

ABduction

Answer 21

Limb moves away from mid-line

Question 22

ADDuction

Answer 22

When you move a limb/body part towards the center of your body.

Question 23

Supination

Answer 23

Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward and the radius lies parallel to the vina.

Question 23

Inversion

Answer 23

A chromosomal defect in which a segment of the chromosome breaks off and reattaches in the reverse direction. Or, turning inwards.

Question 24

Dorsiflexion

Answer 24

The ankle is being bent and the toe is raised upward.

Question 24

Pronation

Answer 24

A rotation of the forearm that results in the palm facing posteriorly.

Question 25

Eversion

Answer 25

The condition (as of the foot) of being turned or rotated outward