Force
Squishing or crushing effect
stretch or tear to a ligament
Bone is broken and skin is broken
What is an open fracture
What are burns
Action that tends to maintain, alter or distort the motion or shape of a body
What is force
Pulling force that stretches the tissue in opposite directions
Tensile force
compression of tissue that results in bleeding into surrounding tissues
What is a contusion
The bone is out of alignment
What is a displaced fracture
Superficial wounds that damage the top layer of skin
What is an abrasion
when a force applied to the body results in a harmful disturbance in structure or function
Hyperextension is caused from this kind of force
What is bending force
Another word for "breaking" a bone
Fracture line wraps around a bone
What is a spiral fracture
Clean cut, often surgical
What is an incision
To make tissues like muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and intervertebral discs stronger and more resilient, you must gradually increase the amount of stress or load placed on them over time.
What is progressive overload principle
A rotary or twisting force
An injury caused by a single traumatic force or incident
What is an acute injury
Bone bends and cracks; incomplete break
What is a greenstick fracture
Small, deep wounds caused by sharp objects
What is a puncture wound
The force or forces that cause injury when applied to the human body
One part of the tissue in one direction, the other in the opposite
What is shear force
Complete rupture of muscle fibers
What is a stress fracture
Deep cuts that extend through the skin and may damage underlying tissue
A bone is forced out of alignment but goes back into place on its own
What is subluxation