Athletic Medicine Vocabulary Flashcards

Flashcards generated from lecture notes on athletic medicine vocabulary.

Alive

An agent that quiets nervous excitement.

Sesamoid

The small bones situated in tendons.

Shin Splint

Chronic pain in lower leg following strenuous or repetitive activity.

Shock

A state of profound depression of the vital processes.

Sign

Objective evidence of an injury.

Sinus

A hollow space or cavity.

Spasm

Involuntary contraction of one or more muscles.

Spica

Figure 8 bandage.

Sprain

Stretching or tearing of ligaments.

Tetanus

An infectious disease with painful tonic muscle contractions caused by lockjaw bacillus.

Tinnitus

Ringing in the ears.

Transverse Plane

Divides superior and inferior halves.

Trauma

An injury, wound, or shock.

Ulna

Medial forearm.

Valgus

Angulation of a limb away from the midline (outward).

Varus

Angulation of a limb toward the midline (inward).

Vasoconstrictor

Agent causing closing of the blood vessels.

Vasodilator

Agent causing opening of the blood vessels.

Ventral

Bottom surface, belly.

Vertigo

Dizziness.

Isotonic Exercise

Muscle works with a change in muscle length with Concentric shortening and Eccentric lengthening.

Isometric Exercise

Muscle works with no change in muscle length.

Isokinetic Exercise

Muscle works with a change in muscle length and controlled speed.

Jock Itch

An irritated area between the legs by fungus infection.

Joint Mice

Particles or loose bodies within a joint.

Kinesiology

The study of human movement.

Laceration

A cut or tear of skin or other body tissues.

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body.

Lesion

A wound or injury.

Ligament

A band of white, fibrous connective tissue that holds bone to bone.

Lumbosacral

Area of the back where the lumbar and sacral areas are in contact.

Lumbar

Five largest, lowest individual vertebrae of spine.

Luxation

Dislocation.

Malleolus

Distal tibia or fibula.

Malleoli

Plural of malleolus.

Medial

Toward the midline.

Modality

An agent or apparatus used in physical therapy.

Origin

Of a nerve, where a muscle begins.

Osteology

Study of bones.

Pallor

Deficiency of color in the face.

Palpation

Examination by touch.

Passive

Movement done by another person; not active.

Patella

Kneecap.

Pathology

Study of the nature and causes of disease and injury.

Periosteum

Connective tissue that closely invests all bones.

Pharyngitis

Sore throat.

Physiology

The study of function.

Plantar

Referring to the sole of the foot.

Plantar Wart

Epidermal tumor on the foot.

Plantar Flexion

Pointing toes/foot toward the ground.

Posterior

The back of the body or body part.

Prognosis

Prediction of the course and outcome of injury/disease.

Pronation

Rotation of a limb toward the midline of the body.

Prone

Face down horizontal position of the body.

A cavity into which a part fits.

Mortise

Muscle

A tissue composed of contractile fibers or cells.

Muscle Cramp (Spasm)

Painful involuntary contraction of a muscle.

Myology

Study of muscles.

Myositis

Inflammation of muscle.

Myositis Ossificans

The formation of bone following trauma, in muscles.

Nail Avulsion

Nail pulled from its bed by trauma.

Proximal

Closer to the point of origin.

Protraction

Movement of scapulas away from one another.

Puncture

Soft tissue injury caused by penetration of sharp object.

Quadricep Muscles/Tendons

Muscles in anterior thigh that extend the knee and flex the hip.

Radius

Bone of lateral forearm.

Reduction

To bring a bone back to the normal position, after being dislocated or fractured.

Regurgitate

To vomit.

Retraction

When the scapulas are brought together.

Retrograde

Going from a better to a worse state; relapse.

ROM

Range of motion.

Rotation

The act of turning on an axis.

Suture

To stitch the edges of a wound/incision together.

Syncope

Fainting due to inadequate oxygen to brain.

Synovitis

An irritation to the synovial

Avulsion

Tearing or pulling away (complete or partial) of a structure.

Axial

The body trunk.

Basketweave

A method of ankle taping.

Bicep

A muscle having two heads.

Bilateral

On both sides.

Bradycardia

Slow heart rate.

Bruise

Results from a blow that causes tissue damage and internal bleeding: contusion.

Bursa

Fluid filled sac between tendons and bones that eases friction.

Bursitis

Inflammation of a bursa.

Calcaneus

Heel bone.

Calcification

Tissue becomes hardened due to deposits of lime and calcium salts.

Callus

A hard-thickened area on the skin.

Convulsion

A violent spasm or series of jerkings; seizure.

Crepitus

A crackling or grating sound.

Cryokinetics

Treatment by use of cold and exercise movements.

Cryotherapy

Treatment by use of cold.

Cutaneous

Skin.

Cyanosis

Bluish tint of skin due to decrease in oxygen.

Deltoid

Triangular; refers to deltoid muscle.

Dilation

Stretching or enlarging of a structure.

Diastolic BP

Pressure in the arteries when the heart is resting.

Dislocation

Separation of a bone from its normal position in a joint.

Distal

Away from the point of origin.

Dorsal

Posterior aspect of a structure.

Dorsiflexion

To bring the foot toward the body.