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Sports Medicine
Basic Terminology
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12th Grade
09/02/2009

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analgesic
Definition
a counterirriant which reduces pain and increases local circulation (rubs, icy hot, etc.)
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thermo
Definition
heat
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cryo
Definition
ice/cold
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hydro
Definition
water
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modality
Definition
method or apparatus for therapy
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anaerobic threshold
Definition
the point at which you stop anaerobic conditioning and begin aerobic conditioning
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glycogen
Definition
fuel source stored in muscles
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anaerobic
Definition
work not requiring oxygen
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aerobic
Definition
work requiring oxygen
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subluxation
Definition
partial dislocation
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dislocation
Definition
complete disruption of a joint
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hypertrophy
Definition
increase size of muscle and tissue
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atrophy
Definition
decrease size of muscle and tissue
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strain
Definition
a stretching or tearing of a muscle or adjacent tissue
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sprain
Definition
a stretching or tearing of a ligament
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ecchymosis
Definition
discoloration resulting from edema and bleeding
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edema
Definition
abnormal accumulation of fluid, in tissues
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contusion
Definition
bruise, an injury where the skin is not broken
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acute
Definition
severe, also rapid and brief. occurs suddenly
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chronic
Definition
of long duration, repeating. in athletes, usually neglected injury or one that has not responded to treatment
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articulation
Definition
movement between two bones, joint
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cartilage
Definition
gristle-like padding on or between bone at the joints
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ligament
Definition
a band of non-elastic, tough connective tissue connecting the ends of bones, frequently the stabilizing elements of the joint
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tendon
Definition
a band of dense, tough tissue forming the termination of a muscle and attaching the muscle to bone
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isokinetic
Definition
a form of isotonic exercise in which maximum resistance is provided through a full range of motion
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isotonic
Definition
a muscle contraction in which the muscle fibers shorten in length, resulting in movement of the adjoining body parts
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isometric
Definition
contraction of a muscle without movement of a joint
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static
Definition
no movement
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dynamic
Definition
movement
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dorsiflexion
Definition
ankle movement bringing the toe towards shin
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plantarflexion
Definition
ankle movement pointing the toe downwards
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adduction
Definition
moving a body part towards the mid-line of body
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abduction
Definition
moving a body part away from mid-line of body
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supination
Definition
turning the palm upward or foot going into inversion
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pronation
Definition
turning the palm downward or foot going into eversion
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inversion
Definition
turning the sole of the foot inward
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eversion
Definition
turning the sole of the food outward
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extension
Definition
straightening at a joint or increasing the angle between two bones
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flexion
Definition
bending at a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones
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plantar
Definition
ventral aspect of the foot (sole of the foot)
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ventral
Definition
bottom surface, belly
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dorsal
Definition
upper surface (refers to top of foot)
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lateral
Definition
away from mid-line of body
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medial
Definition
towards mid-line of body
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posterior
Definition
the back of the body or body part
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anterior
Definition
the front of body or body part
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anatomical position
Definition
standing forward, palms forward
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nutrition
Definition
the study of food and how our body uses it
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kinesiology
Definition
the study of human movement
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physiology
Definition
the study of function
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