chapter 9 vocab

Question 1

abrasion

Answer 1

Open wound caused by rubbing against a rough surface

Question 2

contusion

Answer 2

bruise, region where capillaries have been ruptured

Question 3

Avulsion

Answer 3

a small chunk of bone attached to a tendon or ligament gets pulled away from the main part of the bone

Question 4

Bite

Answer 4

a cut caused by using teeth (ex: insect bites)

Question 5

Hematoma

Answer 5

clotted blood that forms in an organ, tissue, or body space. caused by head injuries, falls, aneurysms and broken blood vessels

Question 6

laceration

Answer 6

a deep cut in the skin

Question 7

blister

Answer 7

a fluid-filled bubble on the skin caused by friction, burning, or hypersensitivity

Question 8

adema

Answer 8

swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues

Question 9

Dehydration

Answer 9

An abnormally low amount of water in the body.

Question 10

epithelial tissue

Answer 10

Tissue that covers outside of the body - skin

Question 11

Epitherial injuries

Answer 11

abrasions, lacerations, punctures, avulsions, infection, inflammation, disease

Question 12

connective tissue

Answer 12

A body tissue that provides a framework for the organs

Question 13

soft connective tissue

Answer 13

adipose tissue - stores fat as food reserve, forms fibrous connective tissue, tendons, ligaments

Question 14

hard connective tissue

Answer 14

cartilage and bone - shock absorber, found in nose, ears, voice box

Question 15

Callus

Answer 15

Think layers of skin, often on the hand or feet, where friction often repeats

Question 16

Sting

Answer 16

a wound caused by a sting

Question 17

puncture wound

Answer 17

an open wound made by a sharp object

Question 18

incision

Answer 18

a surgical cut made in skin or flesh

Question 19

nerve tissue

Answer 19

neurons; communication to muscles, organs, systems

Question 20

short-term nerve damage

Answer 20

contusions

Question 21

long-term nerve damage

Answer 21

crushed nerves etc

Question 22

muscle tissue

Answer 22

skeletal, cardiac, smooth

Question 23

internal bleeding

Answer 23

bleeding within the body that results from blunt trauma or medical conditions

Question 24

external bleeding

Answer 24

Bleeding on the outside of the body; often, visible bleeding

Question 25

capilllary bleeding

Answer 25

slow, oozing, easy to control

Question 26

venous bleeding

Answer 26

steady flow, dark, low pressure

Question 27

arterial bleeding

Answer 27

flows in spurts and is bright red

Question 28

Hemorrhage

Answer 28

Excessive or profuse bleeding, may lead to shock or death

Question 29

blood transfusion

Answer 29

transfer of blood from one person to another

Question 30

inflammatory phase

Answer 30

the initial phase of wound healing in which bleeding is reduced; redness and high temperature, 3-5 days

Question 31

healing phase

Answer 31

Filling in the wound, Sealing the wound, Shrinking the wound. New capillaries, less redness

Question 32

remodeling phase

Answer 32

scar tissue - 95% of the skin's original strength. becomes more flexible with time

Question 33

Rehabilitation

Answer 33

important for restoring scar tissue to original strength during remodeling phase

Question 34

RICE method

Answer 34

rest, ice, compression, elevation; used to treat internal tissue injuries - contusions, avulsions, hematoma

Question 35

ointment and gauze

Answer 35

used to treat external tissue injuries - abrasions, bites and stings, lacerations, incisions, blisters, puncture wounds

Question 36

soak and moisturize

Answer 36

used to treat bites, stings, calluses

Question 37

sutures (stitches)

Answer 37

used to treat incisions