Directional Terms
What is the anatomical plane that dissects the body into front and back (anterior/posterior) halves?
FRONTAL (CORONAL)
When the end of a bone partially comes out of the joint what is that called?
Subluxation
What is the most commonly sprained lateral ankle ligament?
ANTERIOR TALOFIBULAR LIGAMENT
What organ produces insulin?
The pancreas
What environment should an athlete with sickle cell avoid?
High Altitude
What term describes when a joint is furthest from the point of origin?
DISTAL
What is the long shaft of the bone called?
DIAPHYSIS
An eversion ankle sprain damages which ligament?
The deltoid
What does MOI stand for?
Mechanism of Injury
Auricular Hematoma is the medical term for what?
Cauliflower ear
What term describes the ability to make a circle with a body part?
Circumduction
What is the name of the bone of the lower jaw?
Mandible
Another way to describe shin splints is:
MEDIAL TIBIAL STRESS SYNDROME
What term refers to the armpit?
Axilla
Decrease in the diameter of the blood vessel
Vasoconstriction
Bringing the joint back to the midline of the body is defined as what?
ADDUCTION
What type of physician treats bone and joint injuries?
ORTHOPEDIST
What term describes the innermost layer of the skin?
Hypodermis
What does the diastolic number of your blood pressure represent?
The second # of your BP measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart is at rest
Name 3 lateral ankle ligaments that could be injured in an inversion ankle sprain?
ATFL, CFL, PFL (Anterior Talofibular Ligament, Calcaneofibular Ligament, Posterior Talofibular Ligament)
Injuries that occur over a period of time are called what?
Chronic
Name all of the carpal bones?
scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, and pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate
What muscle is responsible for shoulder elevation?
TRAPEZIUS
What is the acronym for signs of a stroke?
(FAST) – FACIAL, ARMS, SPEECH, TIME
How many DIP joints in each foot?
4