Vocab 8&9 sports med

spring ligament

the calcanea navicular ligament of the foot that helps support the medical longitudinal arch

Exotosis

benign growth of new bone on top of existing bone, caused by chronic rubbing

Phalanges

bones of fingers and toes

Tidal volume

amount of air inspired and expired in a single breath

vertigo

disturbed balance

Syndesmosis joint

joint formed between tibia and fibula at ankle (amphiarthrotic)

Talocrural joint

hinge joint, formed by the distal portion of tibia and anterior surface of talus

thompson test

examines the integrity of the achilles tendon by squeezing the calf

Pathomechanics

mechanical forces that are applied to a living organism to change the body’s structure

adduction

toward midline

symptoms

indicates illness or injury, subjective

Wolff’s law

bone will respond and adapt to physical demands

myotome

group of muscles innervated by nerve root

dermatome

skin supplied by single nerve root

benign

no danger