Chapter 16 Bones and Soft Tissues

Question 1

T or F: male bones tend to be larger and heavier than female ones

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What is the first stage of reducing swelling and pain due to strain?

Answer 2

RICE

r-rest
i- ice
c- compression
e- elevation

Question 3

T or F: the term sprain refers to a sudden overstretched muscle that becomes injured

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What are the symptoms of a sprain?

Answer 4

pain, swelling, bruising, and loss of the ability to move or use the joint

Question 5

T or F: the common cause of tendonitis is a direct blow

Answer 5

False

Question 6

What is a good way to prevent tendonitis?

Answer 6

Slowly increase the intensity and type of exercise

Question 7

T or F: a scrape/abrasion is usually covered by a bandage to prevent contamination

Answer 7

False

Question 8

what does the axial skeleton include?

Answer 8

skull, spine, ribs, and sternum

Question 9

T or F: Can chronic strains be caused by trauma, injury, improperly lifting heavy objects, or overstressing muscles

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What is an incomplete break in a child’s bone considered?

Answer 10

greenstick fracture

Question 11

what is a bone that is broken into at least 3 pieces called?

Answer 11

comminuted fracture

Question 12

what are involuntary muscles called in the hollow organs?

Answer 12

smooth muscles

Question 13

What can prevent a strain?

Answer 13

eating well, wearing fitted shoes, stretching, staying in good condition

Question 14

When a ligament is partially torn with bruising, moderate pain, and swelling, the sprain is considered what?

Answer 14

grade 2

Question 15

What are the functions of a skeleton?

Answer 15

to move providing places for the skeletal muscles to attach, to store minerals such as calcium and phosphorus, to form blood cells for the circulatory system, and to protect internal organs such as the brain and heart

Question 16

How is a stress fracture caused?

Answer 16

overuse, poor muscle balance, mainly in the leg and foot

Question 17

If an abrasion keeps getting worse what should you do?

Answer 17

go to a physician

Question 18

what is myositis ossification?

Answer 18

a classification that forms within the muscle, resulting from an improperly managed contusion

Question 19

what is tendonitis?

Answer 19

inflammation of the tendon

Question 20

what is a tendon?

Answer 20

fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone

Question 21

what is muscle fatigue?

Answer 21

an injury that results from an accumulation of lactic acid in the muscle

Question 22

what is a laceration?

Answer 22

An injury that results from a tear in the skin (a cut)

Question 23

what is bursitis?

Answer 23

inflammation of the bursa

Question 24

what is hematoma?

Answer 24

the formation of the blood and tissue fluid that pools within a tissue space

Question 25

what is a contusion?

Answer 25

an injury resulting from a direct blow or force that does not interrupt the skin. Mainly bruising in the spot

Question 26

what is a puncture wound?

Answer 26

an injury caused by a sharp, pointed object that penetrates the skin

Question 27

what is a strain?

Answer 27

an injury to the muscle caused by the twisting or pulling of a muscle or tendon

Question 28

what is another name for bruising?

Answer 28

ecchymosis

Question 29

what is inflammation?

Answer 29

a process that occurs when tissues are subjected to chemical or physical trauma in which pain, heat, redness, and swelling occur

Question 30

what is avulsion?

Answer 30

an injury that results when layers of the skin are torn off either completely or a flap of skin remains

Question 31

what is a break in a bone an area of growth called?

Answer 31

epiphyseal plate fracture

Question 32

what is reduction

Answer 32

setting bones in their normal position relative to each other, so they can heal properly

Question 33

what is contractibility

Answer 33

the ability of a muscle to shorten

Question 34

what is atrophy?

Answer 34

immobilized muscle cells wasting away

Question 35

what is hypertrophy?

Answer 35

muscle cells that are exercised getting larger

Question 36

a serious complication of a contusion and calcifies to form within the muscle is what

Answer 36

myositis ossification

Question 37

what is external fixation?

Answer 37

uses a cast to keep bones aligned

Question 38

what is internal fixation?

Answer 38

keeps bones aligned through a surgical procedure

Question 39

what does the primer mover do?

Answer 39

for body parts is the main muscle of motion

Question 40

what is an antagonist?

Answer 40

It is the opposite of the primer mover