Concussion vocab

Question 1

Cranium

Answer 1

The bones that form the head. The skull.

Question 2

Concussion

Answer 2

type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurs when the brain is shaken or moved rapidly in the skull.

Question 3

Coup

Answer 3

the injury occurs under the site of impact.

Question 4

Contrecoup

Answer 4

injury occurs on the side opposite the area that was hit.

Question 5

2 signs of concussion

Answer 5

LOC (loss of consciousness) and fencing.

Question 6

2 symptoms of concussion

Answer 6

headache and dizziness.

Question 7

Photophobia

Answer 7

condition that causes the eyes to be more sensitive to light than normal.

Question 8

Phonophobia

Answer 8

hypersensitivity to sound, can be a diagnosis for a migraine.

Question 9

Tinnitus

Answer 9

ringing or buzzing in the ears.

Question 10

LOC

Answer 10

loss of consciousness.

Question 11

Amnesia

Answer 11

a partial or total loss of memory.

Question 12

retrograde amnesia

Answer 12

when you can’t recall memories of the past.

Question 13

anterograde amnesia

Answer 13

type of memory loss that occurs when you can’t form new memories.