concussion vocab

Question 1

concussion

Answer 1

a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurs when the brain is jolted or bounces around inside the skull

Question 2

cranium

Answer 2

bones that form the head

Question 3

coup

Answer 3

head injury that occurs under site of impact

Question 4

contrecoup

Answer 4

head injury that occurs on side opposite of area that was hit

Question 5

amnesia

Answer 5

memory loss

Question 6

photophobia

Answer 6

eyes are sensitive to light

Question 7

phonophobia

Answer 7

fear of loud noises

Question 8

tinnitus

Answer 8

a hearing problem that causes a person to hear sounds when there is no external source

Question 9

2 signs of concussion

Answer 9

loss of consciousness, vomiting

Question 10

2 symptoms of concussion

Answer 10

headache, dizziness

Question 11

LOC

Answer 11

a partial or complete loss of the perception of yourself and all that around you

Question 12

retrograde amnesia

Answer 12

when you can’t recall memories from your past

Question 13

anterograde amnesia

Answer 13

when your brain can’t form new memories from what you’re experiencing right now

Question 14

battle sign

Answer 14

bruising over the mastoid process that is typically the result of head trauma

Question 15

epidural hematoma

Answer 15

bleeding between inside of skull and outer covering of brain

Question 16

glasgow coma scale

Answer 16

a neurological assessment tool that measures a patient’s level of consciousness and the severity of brain injury

Question 17

Q-collar

Answer 17

a horseshoe-shaped, lightweight device that athletes wear around their neck to protect their brains from head impacts