Head & Spine injuries

Question 1

What do Sebaceous glands create and do?

Answer 1

Waterproofs skin and it’s the oil coating skin

Question 2

The Meninges layers in order…

Answer 2

Skin-Skull-Dura-Arachnoid-bv- Pia-bv-Brain

Outer layer- dura mater(tough, fibrous), forms sac containing CNS(sm opening where peripheral nerve exits)
Middle layer- arachnoid( blood vessels)
Inner layer- Pia mater( blood vessels)

Question 3

Primary TBI (Direct)

Answer 3

Instantaneously from trauma

Question 4

Secondary TBI (Indirect)

Answer 4

Symptoms from primary injury cause by edema, hemorrhage, increased brain pressure, ischemia and hypoxia & hypotension

Question 5

Raccoon Eyes and Battle signs and CSF leakage are signs of?

Answer 5

Basilar Skull fracture, high energy and multi impacts to head

Question 6

5 types of spinal injuries

Answer 6

Compression- fall, dive
Flexion- overextended spine
Rotation- rapid acceleration force
Hyperextion- head & spine forces front and back tearing ligaments
Distraction- hanging, vertebrae separation