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Trauma To The Head, Neck, And Spine Flashcards

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Autonomic nervous system

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Controls involuntary function

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The bony structure making up the forehead, top, back, and upper sides of the skull.

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Cranium

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Mandible

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The lower jawbone

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Bone that forms part of the side of the skull and floor of the cranial cavity. There are right and left temporal bones

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Temporal

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The moveable joint formed between the mandible and the temporal bone, also called TMJ

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Temporomandibular

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Maxillae

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The two fused bones forming the upper jaw

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Nasal

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The bones that form the upper third, or bridge, of the nose

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The cheekbone also called zygomatic bone

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Malar

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Orbits

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The bony structure around the eyes; the eye sockets

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Foramen magnum

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The opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes from the brain

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Cerebrospinal fluid CSF

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The fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord

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Vertebrae

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The bones of the spinal column

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Mild closed head injury without detectable damage to the brain. Complete recovery is usually expected but effects may linger for weeks, months or even years

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Concussion

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In brain injuries, a bruised brain caused when force of a blow to the head is great enough to rupture blood vessel

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Contusion

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Laceration

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In brain injury, cut to the brain

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Hematoma

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In head injury, a collection of blood within the skull or brain

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Intracranial pressure ICP

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Pressure inside the skull

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A distinct pattern of breathing characterized by quickening and deepening respirations followed by a period of apnea

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Cheyene-Stroke Breathing

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Central neurogenic hyperventilation

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A pattern of rapid and deep breathing caused by injury to the brain

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Ataxic respirations

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A pattern of irregular and unpredictable breathing commonly caused by brain injury

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Pushing of a portion of the brain downward the foreman magnum as result of increased intracranial pressure

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Herniation

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Air embolism

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A bubble of air in the bloodstream

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Pulmonary embolism

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A blockage in the blood circulation of lung caused by blood clot or air bubble

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Neurogenic shock

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A state of shock [hypoperfusion] caused by nerve paralysis that sometimes develops from spinal cord injuries

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Spinal motion restriction

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The immobilization of the spinal column as if it were a single bone to prevent movement of individual vertebrae

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Central nervous system (CNS)

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The brain and the spinal cord

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Contrecoup injury

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Bruising occurs on the side opposite of the blow

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Coup injury

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Bruising of the brain occurs on the side of the blow

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Subdural hematoma

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Collection of blood between brain and dura

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Epidural hematoma

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Blood between dura and skull

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Intracerebral hematoma

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Blood pools within the brain

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Opening at the base of the skull

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Foreman Magnum

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Increased blood pressure and decrease heart rate are key findings that indicate rising ICP and is know as this

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Cushings reflex

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Regulates our most vital functions such as breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure

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Brain stem

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Injuries that occur immediately and as result of direct force

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Primary injuries

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After initial insult but can cause the same or more harm

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Secondary injuries

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Contrecoup injury

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Bruising occurs on the side opposite of the blow

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Coup injury

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Bruising of the brain occurs on the side of the blow

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Brains protective outer covering

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Dura

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Subdural hematoma

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Collection of blood between brain and dura

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Epidural hematoma

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Blood between dura and skull

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Intracerebral hematoma

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Blood pools within the brain

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Foreman magnum

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Opening at the base of the skull

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Increased blood pressure and decrease heart rate are key findings that indicate rising ICP and is know as this

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Cushings reflex

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Regulates our most vital functions such as breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure

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Brain stem

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Injuries that occur immediately and as result of direct force

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Primary injuries

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After initial insult but can cause the same or more harm

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Secondary injuries

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Caused vertebrae of the spine to essentially fuse together and creates great vulnerability of the spine injury

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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