Head injuries Flashcards

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1
Q

What does a dilated pupil on one side indicate?

A

bleeding

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2
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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
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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
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frontal

A

voluntary muscle movement, emotion and eye movement

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8
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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
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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
Q

anterograde amnesia

A

the inability to remember events following the injury

25
Q

How many cervical

A

7

26
Q

how many thoracic

A

12

27
Q

how many lumbar

A

5

28
Q

how many sacral

A

5

29
Q

functions of intervertebral disks?

A

shock absorption
keep vertebrae separated
provide space for nerves to exit

30
Q

shortcomings of disks?

A

poor blood supply
poor healing
compress over time

31
Q

C 1-2

A

Neck flexion

32
Q

C3

A

lateral neck flexion

33
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C4

A

shoulder elevation

34
Q

C5

A

shoulder abduction

35
Q

C6

A

elbow flexion

36
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C7

A

Elbow extension

37
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C8

A

thumb extension, finger flexion

38
Q

T1

A

finger abduction

39
Q

L2

A

hip flexion

40
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L4

A

Ankle dorsiflexion and inversion

41
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L3

A

Knee extension

42
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L 2,3,4

A

Hip adductors

43
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L5

A

Great toe extension, hip abduction

44
Q

S1

A

Ankle plantar flexion, hip extension

45
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S2

A

knee flexion