Exam Terms

Question 0

Hemorrhage

Answer 0

Escape of blood from ruptured vessel. Can be external, internal, or into skin or other tissues.

Question 1

Laceration

Answer 1

act of tearing; wound produced by the tearing of body tissue, as distinguished from a cut or incision.

Question 2

Denervation

Answer 2

Interruption of the nerve connection to an organ or part

Question 3

Paralysis

Answer 3

loss or impairment of motor function in a part due to a lesion of the neural or muscular mechanism, also by impairment of sensory function (sensory paralysis)-palsy

Question 4

Contracture

Answer 4

abnormal shortening of muscle tissue, rendering the muscle highly resistant to stretching. A contracture can lead to permanent disability. Can be caused by fibrosis by tissues supporting muscle/joint or by disorders of muscle fiber themselves.