KSS SM Vocab 14 Word Scramble
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SCOLIOSIS | Lateral curvature of the spine |
SEDATIVE | An agent or substance that quiets nervous excitement |
SENSORY | Conveying nerve impulses from the sense organs to the nerve centers |
SESAMOID | A term applied to the small bones situated in the substance of tendons, near certain joints |
SHIN SPLINT | Clinically painful/disabling condition of the lower leg unique to athletes; results from overuse of muscles such as the tibialis anterior/posterior; usually associated with running and jumping on hard surfaces or uneven terrain early in the season |
SHOCK | A state of profound depression of the vital processes resulting from wounds, hemorrhaging, crushing injuries, blows, etc |
SIGN | Objective evidence of an injury; something the athlete trainer can see, hear, or feel |
SINUS | A hollow space or cavity |
SPASM | An involuntary contraction of one or more muscles |
SPICA | A figure 8 bandage |
SPRAIN | A stretching or tearing of ligaments and other attachments of a joint following a sudden twisting, wrenching or external force applied to the joint |
STRAIN | An injury of muscles or tendons as a result of overstretching, overextension or powerful contractions against resistance; In training parlance, these are better known as a pull or tear |
SUBACUTE | A stage between acute and chronic with some acute features |
SUBLUXATION | Partial or incomplete dislocation |
SUPERFICIAL | Near the surface (external) |
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