Quiz Five
A skin laceration is a result of
A tensile and shearing force
A force acting along the long axis of a structure is called a(n)
Axial
The ability of a muscle to stretch is called
Extensibility
An athlete has sustained an acute ankle sprain. The force producing this injury is
Macrotrauma
What two factors determine whether an injury occurs when a force is sustained by tissues in the human body?
Magnitude of forces and tissue's material properties
A force that acts parallel tangent to a plane passing through the object is called a(n)
Shear
Collagen is the major component of all but which of the following tissues?
Skin
The distribution of force over a given area is called
Stress
Ligamentous injuries are usually caused by a _______ force
Tensile
While stretching for an overthrown ball a first baseman strained an adductor muscle. What type of force would have produced this injury?
Tensile