Head injuries Flashcards

(45 cards)

1
Q

What does a dilated pupil on one side indicate?

A

bleeding

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2
Q

medical term for unequal pupils

A

aniscoria

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3
Q

four main bones of the skull

A

frontal (anterior)
parietal (superior)
occipital (posterior)
temporal (lateral)

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4
Q

medical term for jaw bone

A

mandible

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5
Q

maxilla

A

upper jaw

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6
Q

five lobes of the brain

A

frontal
occipital
temporal
cerebellum

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7
Q

frontal

A

voluntary muscle movement, emotion and eye movement

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8
Q

occipital

A

vision

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9
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parietal

A

sensation

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10
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temporal

A

hearing and speech

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11
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cerebellum

A

equilibrium, muscle actions, some reflexes

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12
Q

function of cerebrospinal fluid

A

protection
provides vital chemicals
helps maintain pressure

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13
Q

4 ways head injuries can be prevented

A

helmets
mouth guards
rules
common sense

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14
Q

what is spearing

A

a method of tackling where the player uses their body; ram head first

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15
Q

two mechanisms of head injuries

A

impact or rotation

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16
Q

coup injury

A

caused by stationary skull been hit by an object traveling at high velocity

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17
Q

contracoup injury

A

a skill in motion is suddenly stopped

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18
Q

concussion

A

impairment of neurological function of the brain

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19
Q

TBI

A

TRAUMATIC
BRAIN
INJURY

20
Q

battle sign

A

discoloration behind the ear

21
Q

tinnatus

A

ringing in your ears

22
Q

amnesia

A

temporary loss of memory

23
Q

retrograde amnesia

A

inability to recall events before the injury

24
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anterograde amnesia

A

the inability to remember events following the injury

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How many cervical
7
26
how many thoracic
12
27
how many lumbar
5
28
how many sacral
5
29
functions of intervertebral disks?
shock absorption keep vertebrae separated provide space for nerves to exit
30
shortcomings of disks?
poor blood supply poor healing compress over time
31
C 1-2
Neck flexion
32
C3
lateral neck flexion
33
C4
shoulder elevation
34
C5
shoulder abduction
35
C6
elbow flexion
36
C7
Elbow extension
37
C8
thumb extension, finger flexion
38
T1
finger abduction
39
L2
hip flexion
40
L4
Ankle dorsiflexion and inversion
41
L3
Knee extension
42
L 2,3,4
Hip adductors
43
L5
Great toe extension, hip abduction
44
S1
Ankle plantar flexion, hip extension
45
S2
knee flexion