Types of Injuries
A __________ is the separation of a bone from its normal position at a joint.
What is a dislocation.
This is the name of the tissue that connects bone to bone.
What is a ligament.
A type of fracture where a bone end is sticking out of the skin.
What is an open fracture
R.I.C.E. is an acronym used to give care for musculoskeletal injuries.The 4 terms are... _______, _______, _______, and _______.
What is rest, immobilize, cold, and elevate.
OR
Rest, Ice, compression, elevation
The type of test done to determine if a broken bone is present.
What is an Xray
A break in a bone.
What is a fracture.
A ________ is formed by the ends of two or more bones coming together at one place.
What is a joint.
Skin that is cold or blue after an injury indicates this.
What is lack of circulation.
When elevating a limb, it is important that the limb is above ___________.
What is the heart.
A ________ is used to immobilize body parts.
What is splint.
A _________ is the partial or complete tearing or stretching of ligaments and other tissues at a joint.
What is a sprain.
_______ are hard, dense tissues.
What is bones.
_______ is the bodies way of trying to heal the injured area by sending blood and nutrients to the affected area.
What is swelling.
The term for keeping a body part still.
What is immobilizing
The human body has a little more than 600 of these.
What are muscles.
A _______ is the excessive stretching and tearing of muscle fibers or tendons.
What is a strain.
Skeletal muscles are anchored to bone at each end by a strong, cordlike, fibrous tissues called _______.
What is tendons.
_________ is a grating sound or feeling when two pieces of bone rub together.
What is crepitus.
You should always avoid moving this part of the body if an injury is suspected to have occurred.
What is the head, neck, or back
A fracture to one of these bones would be a medical emergency due to internal bleeding or shock.
What is the femur or pelvis.
An injury to this structure could result in paralysis.
What is the spinal cord.
_______ ________ are soft tissues that are able to contract and relax, that are attached to the bones.
What is skeletal muscles.
Ecchymosis may appear if there is tissue damage. This means what?
Bleeding under the skin/discoloration
When applying ice/cold to an injured area, you should leave it on for no longer than __________ minutes.
What is 20.
The human body is comprised of ____ bones.
What is 206.