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14 Cards in this Set
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injury
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act that damages or hurts.
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anterior
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before or in front of.
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acute injury
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characterized by rapid onset, resulting from a traumatic event.
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critical force
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magnitude of a single force by which an anatomical structure is damaged.
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chronic injury
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one characterized by a slow, insidious onset, implying a gradual development of structural damage.
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eccentric contraction
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the simulaneous processes of muscle contraction and stretching of the muscle- tendon unit by an etrinsic force.
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soft tissue
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includes muscles, fascia, tendons, joint capsules, ligaments, blood vessels, and nerves.
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fascia
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fibrous membrane that covers, supports, and sepparates muscles.
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joint capsule
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sac-like structure that encloses the ends of bones in a diarthrodial joint.
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catastrophic injury
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one involving damage to the brain and/or spinal cord that presents a potentially life-threatening situation or the possibility of permanent disability.
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sprain
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injury to a joint and the surrounding structures, primarily ligaments and/or joint capsules.
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hemorrhage
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discharge of blood.
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strain
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injury involving muscles and tentons or the junction between the two, commonly known as the muscultendinous junction.
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avulsion
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forcible tearing away or seperation.
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