concussion

Question 1

Cranium

Answer 1

skull

Question 2

coup

Answer 2

the force of the impact is directly transmitted to the brain tissue

Question 3

contrecoup

Answer 3

a fracture opposite to the point of impact.

Question 4

sign

Answer 4

visable by anyone

Question 5

symptom

Answer 5

any feeling of illness or physical or mental change

Question 6

amnesia

Answer 6

oss of memories, including facts, information and experiences.

Question 7

photophobia

Answer 7

sensitivity to light.

Question 8

phonophobia

Answer 8

unwarranted fear of sound.

Question 9

tinnitus

Answer 9

causes people to hear noises no one else hears

Question 10

concussion

Answer 10

mild traumatic brain injury that affects brain function.

Question 11

battle sign

Answer 11

bruising behind the ear

Question 12

glasgow coma scale

Answer 12

scores eye, movement and speech abilities to determine how conscious

Question 13

Epidural hematoma

Answer 13

occurs when blood accumulates between the skull and the dura mater,

Question 14

LOC

Answer 14

loss of conchinscness 10%

Question 15

cranium

Answer 15

bones that surround the brain

Question 16

coup

Answer 16

brain contusions are directly beneath the area of trauma

Question 17

contrecoup

Answer 17

the brain has been injured directly opposite the point of trauma.

Question 18

sign

Answer 18

something found during a physical exam or as a result of a laboratory or imaging test that shows that a person may have a condition or disease

Question 19

symptom

Answer 19

a manifestation of disease apparent to the patient himself,

Question 20

amnesia

Answer 20

memory loss