Trauma to the Head, Neck, and Spine Flashcards
Nervous System
provide overall control of thought, sensation, and the body’s voluntary and involuntary, motor functions, The components of the nervous system are the brain and the spinal cord as well as the nerves that enter and exit the brain spinal cord and extended to the various parts of the body
Central Nervous System
the brain and the spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System
Nerves that enter the exit the spinal cord between the vertebrae; the 12 pairs of cranial nerves that travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cord; and all of the body’s other motor and sensory nerves
Autonomic nervous system
controls involunary functions
Cranium
bony structure making up the forehead, top, back, and upper sides of the skull
temporal bone
bone that forms part of the side of the skull and floor of the cranial cavity. there is a right and left temporal bone
Temporomandibular joint
movable joint formed between the mandible and the temporal bone (TMJ)
Malar
cheek bone (zygomatic bone)
orbits
bony structures around the eyes; eye sockets
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Spinous process
bony bump on a vertebra
Concussion
mild closed head injury without detectable damage to the brain complete recovery is usually expected
Contusion
brain injuries, bruised brain caused when the force of a blow to the head is great enough to rupture blood vessels
Hematoma
head injury, collection of blood within the skull or brain
Subdural hematoma- collection of blood between the brain and the dura
epidural hematoma-blood between the dura and the skull
intracerebral hematoma- blood pools within the brain
Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
pressure inside the skull
