Terms
The shinbone.
What is the Tibia? (pg. 1091)
Produces actual deformity, or distortion, of the limb by shortening, rotating, or angulating it.
What is a Displaced Fracture? (pg. 1093)
Term for a shortened, rotated, or angulated limb at a point where there is no joint.
What is Deformity? (pg. 1094)
Occurring along with tenderness, bruising, and bleeding, this sign is present with fractures.
What is Pain? (pg. 1095)
Gives people their recognizable human form.
What is the Skeleton? (pg. 1088)
A break in the continuity of the bone.
What is a Fracture? (pg. 1093)
Occurs when bubbles of gas, especially nitrogen, obstruct the blood vessels.
What is Decompression Sickness (aka. the Bends)? (pg. 1161)
The reaction of the body when its core temp. falls between 93 to 95 degrees F.
What is Shiver (pg. 1144)
The most serious local cold injury.
What is Frostbite? (pg. 1145)
A fracture caused by a twisting or spinning force.
What is a Spiral Fracture? (pg. 1094)
Bruising or discoloration of the surrounding soft tissue.
What is Ecchymosis? (pg. 1095)
A fracture that occurs straight across the bone.
What is a Transverse Fracture? (pg. 1094)
The medical terms for the blue, purple, and black discoloration that will appear hours or days after a fracture.
What is Ecchymosis? (pg. 1095)
Pain on palpation in the zone of injury.
What is Point Tenderness? (pg. 1094)
The 3 types of muscle.
What are Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac? (pg. 1087)
Daily Double!!!!
Occurs when a joint id twisted or stretched beyond its normal range of motion.
What is a Sprain? (pg. 1096)
When the core temperature of the body falls below 95 degrees F.
What is Hypothermia? (pg. 1143)
When the patient's skin appears hard and waxy to the touch and blisters may develope.
What is Frostbite? (pg. 1146)
Painful muscle spasms that occur after vigorous exercise.
What are Heat Cramps? (pg. 1151)
The most susceptible body parts for injury from environmental exposures.
What are the Extremities, Ears, Nose, and Face? (pg. 1145)
Longitudinal force applied to a structure.
What is Traction? (pg 1138)
Caused by the difference between the surrounding atmospheric pressure and the total gas pressure in various tissues, fluids, and cavities of the body.
What are Dysbarism Injuries? (pg. 1165)
Also called free movement.
What is False Motion? (pg. 1095)
Daily Double!!!
Numbness or impaired circulation often occur with this type of injury.
What is a Dislocation? (pg. 1096)
Largest of the tarsal bones.
What is the Calcaneus (heel bone)? (pg. 1091)