Concussion Vocab

Question 1

Cranium

Answer 1

the skull, or the bones that form the head and protect the brain

Question 2

Concussion

Answer 2

a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurs when the brain is jolted or hit, causing it to move rapidly within the skull

Question 3

Coup

Answer 3

occurs when the head strikes an object or surface

Question 4

Contrecoup

Answer 4

traumatic brain injury that occurs on the opposite side of the brain from the site of impact

Question 5

Signs of Concussion

Answer 5

stumbling, vomiting

Question 6

Symptoms of Concussion

Answer 6

Dizziness, fatigue

Question 7

Photophobia

Answer 7

fear of light

Question 8

Phonophobia

Answer 8

fear of sound

Question 9

Tinnitus

Answer 9

Hearing sound that no one else can

Question 10

LOC

Answer 10

Loss of Conciousness

Question 11

Retrograde amnesia

Answer 11

Loss of memory

Question 12

Battle Sign

Answer 12

bruising behind the ear, or over the mastoid process, that occurs after a head injury

Question 13

Epidural Hematoma

Answer 13

blood collects between the skull and the dura mater, the thick membrane that covers the brain

Question 14

Glasgaw Coma Scale

Answer 14

neurological tool used to measure a patient’s level of consciousness after a brain injury or other trauma

Question 15

Q collar

Answer 15

slows down blood flow to the head to create air bag for the brain