Soc10: Types Of Injuries

Question 1

Define abrasions

Answer 1

Wearing, rubbing or scraping away of cells or tissues from an area of skin (caused by friction)

Question 2

Define sprains

Answer 2

When a ligaments are over stretched or torn around a joint

Question 3

Define soft tissue injuries

Answer 3

Damage of muscles ligaments and tendons throughout the body (from a strain sprain or one off blow or overuse of muscles)

Question 4

Define torn cartilage

Answer 4

The twisting or rotation of your knee( caused by trauma from forceful twisting or hyper flexing the knee joint)

Question 5

Define fractures

Answer 5

Broken or cracked bones that occur after a blow ( in closed, compound fractures, simple fractures, stress fractures)

Question 6

Define dislocation

Answer 6

When a bone at a joint is forced out of its normal position (hard blow to a bone at a joint)

Question 7

Define strains

Answer 7

When muscles or tendons are overstretched or torn

Question 8

Define concussion

Answer 8

temporary unconsciousness or confusion and other symptoms caused by a blow on the head