Tendon
What is the overstretching or tearing of a tendon called?
Strain
What is the overstretching or tearing of a ligament called?
Sprain
What is the break of a bone called?
Fracture
What is the overstretching or tearing of a muscle called?
Strain
If the skin is broken, then the fracture is called ............
OPEN Fracture
What does a tendon connect? _____ to ______?
Muscle to bone
What does a ligament connect? _____ to ______?
Bone to bone
What is it called when the fracture ends of the bone break the skin?
Open fracture
Name 2 functions of muscles?
Provides movement and support internal organs.
The terms that are used to describe if the fracture bone ends have moved away from each other
Displaced or non displaced.
The collagen structure of a tendon means that is described as being _____________
Inelastic or tough (think cord)
The collagen structure of a ligament means that is described as being _____________
Elastic or flexible (think elastic band)
Name ALL four stages in bone healing
Hematoma, Soft Callus, Hard Callus, Remodeling.
The collagen structure of a muscle means that is described as being _____________
Stretchy, fibrous
If the bone has been broken into 3 or more pieces
Comminuted Fracture
What is the purpose of a tendon?
to transfer force (or pull) from the muscle to the bone to cause movement.
What is the purpose of a ligament?
To provide stability to a joint +/- to allow joint movement
What type of fracture results when a bone is put under TORSION force?
Spiral fracture
Name a common chronic or overuse muscle injury.
Cramps / Guarding / Spasms / Soreness
The name of the fracture that happens most commonly in the skull
Depression Fracture
Name a common chronic / overuse injury in athletes.
Tendonitis or Tendinosis (inflammation)
Describe a GRADE 3 ligament injury
Acute / traumatic injury which results in complete tearing of ligament. Severe swelling, disability and initial pain
What type of bony injury are caused by high impact but it DOES NOT result in a fracture?
Joint dislocation or subluxation.
Describe a Grade 2 muscle injury?
Acute / traumatic, Partial tear of muscle resulting in moderate pain, swelling and disability
The fracture that takes place when a tendon pulls part of the bone off and causes a bone fracture
Avulsion Fracture