HEAD, NECK & SPINE TRAUMA Flashcards
1
Q
A BUBBLE OF AIR IN THE BLOODSTREAM
A
AIR EMBOLISM
2
Q
A PATTERN OF IRREGULAR AND UNPREDICTABLE BREATHING COMMONLY CAUSED BY BRAIN INJURY.
A
ATAXIC RESPIRATIONS
3
Q
CONTROLS INVOLUNTARY FUNCTIONS
A
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
4
Q
THE BRAIN & SPINAL CORD
A
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
5
Q
A PATTERN OF RAPID AND DEEP BREATHING CAUSED BY INJURY TO THE BRAIN
A
CENTRAL NEUROGENIC HYPERVENTILATION
6
Q
FLUID THAT SURROUNDS THE BRAIN & SPINAL CORD
A
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
