Tissue Injuries and Healing

Cameron scraped the top layers of skin off of his knee during football practice, causing it to bleed just slightly. What type of injury is this?

• sprain

• tendonitis

• puncture

• abrasion

• avulsion fracture

When Josh was in 8th grade, he fell and landed on his outstretch hand, causing his ulna to bend and crack. This injury is a ___.

• comminuted fracture
• stress fracture
• sprain
• spiral fracture
• greenstick fracture

Avery's doctor told her she'd sustained a _______ in one of her foot bones do to excessive overuse, though her x-rays showed nothing.

• stress fracture
• greenstick fracture
• dislocation
• tendonitis
• abrasion

During a basketball game, Joe twisted his body while his foot remained planted, causing his tibia to twist and break in a helical shape. This is known as a ___________.

• stress fracture
• blowout fracture
• spiral fracture
• puncture
• strain

When a sharp knife-like object cuts into the tissues, the tissue edges are smooth. This is a/an _________.

• laceration
• incision
• puncture
• sprain
• greenstick fracture

When Charlotte didn't jump high enough to land on the wooden box, the edge hit her shins with enough force to split the skin open, causing bleeding and torn jagged tissue. Each shin sustained a/an ___________ that required stitches.

• laceration

• incision

• puncture

• sprain

• greenstick fracture

When Brodie got hit in the leg with a lacrosse ball, the area turned purple and was tender to the touch. This blood under the surface is a/an _____.

• comminuted fracture

• sprain

• contusion

• concussion

• abrasion

Molly partially tore a ligament in her ankle playing soccer. This is known as a moderate or grade 2 __________.

• synovitis
• sprain
• strain
• spiral fracture
• tendonitis

During lacrosse practice every day, Mayrin spends too much time on her toes, causing inflammation of her Achilles. This is most likely _______.

• sprain

• strain

• tendonitis

• contusion

• bursitis

If Davis has to pitch a game every day without resting, his elbow joint gets inflamed. The joint capsule membrane develops _______.

• synovitis

• dislocation

• subluxation

• bursitis

• spain