Mechanical Injury
What is a Mechanical Injury?
When a force is applied to any part of the body and results in an alteration of anatomical structure or biomechanical function.
Diaphysis is what shaft of the bone
Diaphysis is the main shaft of the bone
Name three things that have caffeine
Tea, Coffee, Soda, Energy Drink, Chocolate, Supplements, etc.
Crack is the crystalline form of what drug?
Cocaine
Sedatives can be used to relieve what
Anxiety
An external load is called a..
stress
The Periosteum does what for our bones
The Periosteum covers long bones except at joint surfaces
What is a beta blocker used for clinically?
What are the psychological effects of Marijuana?
self awareness, judgment, slowdown of thinking, shorter attention span
Antipyretics can be used to reduce what in the body
The temperature
An external force acting on tissues that cause internal reactions within the tissues is known as?
stress
What Two classifications can a fracture be classified as
Open And Closed
How can diuretics enable performance in athletics?
Reduce weight quickly, dilute drug concentration in body.
What is the most abused prescription drug?
OxyCotin
Skeletal Muscle Injuries can be reduced using what
Skeletal Muscle Relaxatants
What are the five types of tissue loading?
Compression, Tension, Shearing, Bending, and Torsion
A Disruption of the blood supply can slow the healing process and cause what to happen?
Necrosis
Name a famous athlete who was positive for blood doping...
Lance Armstrong
What is the most commonly used designer drug?
Ecstasy
What drug can be used to relieve muscle spasm's
Antispasmodics
What happens when the ability of the tissue to withstand stress and strain is exceeded?
Mechanical failure of the issue automatically occurs, manifesting itself in injury to that tissue.
What is the formal name of the technique used for determining whether a fracture exists
Diagnostic Imaging Techniques
Used to increase muscle mass and decrease body fat percentage.
What is the most widely abused drug?
Alcohol
Analgesics can be used to treat what injury