concusssion vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Cranium
A
Bones that form the skull
2
Q
Concussion
A
Traumatic brain injury, temporary disturbance of brain function
3
Q
Coup
A
Goes forward, hits front
4
Q
Contrecoup
A
Goes backward, hits back
5
Q
Signs of concussion
A
-LOC
-Stumbling
-Fencing sign
-Vomiting
6
Q
Symptoms of concussion
A
-Headache
-Dizziness
-Fatigue
-Ringing in ears
7
Q
Photophobia
A
Fear of light
8
Q
Phonophobia
A
Fear of sound
9
Q
Tinnitus
A
Ringing in ears
10
Q
LOC
A
Loss of consciousness
11
Q
Amnesia
A
Memory loss
11
Q
Retrograde Amnesia
A
Brain can’t remember past memories
12
Q
Anterograde Amnesia
A
Brain can’t form new memories
13
Q
Battle Sign
A
Bruising behind the ear in the mastoid region of the skull
14
Q
Epidural Hematoma
A
Bleeding between the inside of the skull and outer covering of the brain
