Sports Med. Chapter 14 Vocab

abrasion

an open wound, road burn, or rug burn in which the outer layer of skin has been scraped off

anaphylactic shock

a severe, sometimes fatal allergic reaction that causes a sharp drop in blood pressure and breathing difficulties

anatomy

the study of the structure of the body

articulation

a joint

avulsion

a painful soft tissue injury in which a flap of tissue is torn loose or pulled off completely

blister

a bubble-like collection of fluid beneath or within the epidermis

bursitis

inflammation of a bursa

callus

a thickened, usually painless, area of skin caused by friction or pressure

cardiac muscle

the muscle of the heart, adapted to continued rhythmic contractions

cell

the basic unit of life

contusion

a soft tissue injury caused by the seepage of blood into a tissue; a bruise

crepitation

a crackling or grating sound heard upon movement of a damaged joint or bone

dislocation

the separation of a joint and malposition of an extremity 

ecchymosis

ruptured blood vessels in the subcutaneous tissue, noticeable by a purple discoloration of the skin

fracture

a crack or break in bone

hematoma

a blood-filled swollen area; a goose egg mass caused by bleeding under the tissues

incision

a clean, straight, knife-like cut

joint laxity

joint-play; motions occuring between the ends of two or more bones

laceration

a jagged tear in flesh

ligament

a band of white, fibrous connective tissue that helps hold bone to bone

myositis ossificans

a condition where bone forms to replace muscle tissue due to trauma

organ

a structure within the body made up of tissues that allow it to perform a particular function

paresthesia

an abnormal sensation of the skin, such as numbness, tingling, prickling, or burning with no apparent cause

physiology

the study of the function of the body

PRICE procedure

systematic steps taken to mitigate or minimize injury

puncture wound

a soft tissue injury caused by the penetration of a sharp object

skeletal or striated muscle

voluntarily controlled muscle

smooth or visceral muscle

involuntarily controlled muscle which works when the body is conscious or not

splint

a rigid device that holds parts of the body together, limiting motion

sprain

a stretching or tearing of a ligament, characterized by the inability to move, deformity, and pain

strain

a pulled muscle

subluxation

a partial dislocation

synovitis

inflammation of the synovial membrane in a joint

systematic reaction

a reaction involving the whole body, rather than parts

tendon

a fibrous connective tissue which connects muscle to bone

tendonitis

inflammation of a tendon

tissue

a collection of similar cells and their intracellular substances that work together to perform a particular function