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Sports Med Chap.1
Terms and Defs
| Answer | Question |
|---|---|
| Flexion | Decrease angle of a joint |
| Extension | Increase angle of a joint |
| Hyperflexion | Decrease angle beyond normal limits |
| Hyperextension | Increase beyond normal limits |
| Distal | Furthest from midline |
| Proximal | closest to midline |
| Abduction | Movement away from midline |
| Adduction | Movement towards midline |
| Circumduction | movement in a circle |
| Torsion | Twisting of a joint |
| Pronation | Face down |
| Supination | Face up |
| Medial | Positioned towards midline |
| Lateral | Positioned away from midline |
| Anterior | Front |
| Posterior | Back |
| Ligament | Attaches bone to bone |
| Tendon | Attaches muscle to bone |
| Muscle | Creates movement of joints |
| Joint | Articulation of at least 2 bones |
| Tendinitis | Inflammation of a tendon |
| Bursitis | Inflammation of a bursa |
| Contusion | Bruise |
| Strain | Stretched muscle or tendon |
| Sprain | Stretched ligament |
| Rupture | Complete tear |
| Fracture | Broken bone |
| Open Fracture | Bone sticks through skin |
| Closed Fracture | Bone stays inside of skin |
| Sign | Something an observer can see |
| Symptom | Something an observer cannot see |
| Hemotoma | Pooling of blood |
| Dislocation | When a joint comes apart & stays apart |
| Subluxation | Partial dislocation that comes back together. |