Mechanical Properties & Forces

Which term describes the point at which injury occurs

• creep

• stiffness

• load

• yield point

Which term describes the tissue's ability to resist a load/force

• stiffness

• load

• elasticity

• creep

Which term describes the changes to tissue that occurs overtime that my or may may not lead to injury

• creep

• yield point

• elasticity

• stiffness

Which type of load occurs when two forces are applied towards each other

• tension

• compression

• shearing

• bending

Which type of load occurs when forces are applied in opposite directions

• compression

• torsion

• tension

• bending

Which type of force occurs when two forces run parallel to each other in opposite directions

• tension

• torsion

• shearing

• bending

Which force is also known as "twisting"

• bending

• torsion

• shearing

• compression

An injury that develops overtime and is caused by repetitive trauma is known as _

• acute

• chronic

A blister is caused by which force

• bending

• torsion

• shearing

• compression

A transverse fracture is caused by which type of force

• shearing

• bending

• torsion

• tension