Review Questions and Class Activities

What is the difference between an acute injury and a chronic injury? Give examples of each.
Describe various types of fractures and the mechanisms that cause fractures to occur.
How does a stress fracture differ from a regular fracture?
Differentiate between a subluxation and a dislocation.
What structures are found at a joint? What are their functions?
How do the three grades of ligament sprains differ?
What is myositis ossificans and how can it be prevented?
Differentiate between muscle strains, muscle cramps, muscle guarding, and muscle soreness.
How does a damaged nerve heal?
How are tendinitis, tenosynovitis, and bursitis related to one another?
Explain how osteoarthritis develops.
What are myofascial trigger points, where are they most likely to occur, and what are the signs and symptoms?
Discuss the physiological events that occur during each of the different phases of the healing process.
Invite an orthopedist to class to discuss common injuries to the musculoskeletal system.

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