Cranial Nerves
I am the nerve that can make you smile, frown or puff your cheeks out
What is facial
This lobe is responsible for voluntary muscle movement, emotions and eye movement
What is the frontal lobe?
I am the structure that make up the nervous system. I contain a body, axon and dendrites
What is a neuron?
Injury to the scalp usually requires this type of treatment because of the amount of blood directed to it
What are stitches or staples?
Battle signs and raccoons eyes indicate this type of head injury
What is a skull fracture?
How far you can see an object is controlled by this cranial nerve
optic
Speech and hearing centers are located in this lobe
What is the temporal lobe?
The brain, brain stem and spinal cord collectively are called this
What is the central nervous system?
Prolonged symptoms after suffering from a head injury is called this
When the brain bounces from the inside front of the skull to the inside back of the skull, that is an example of this type of injury
What is coup and contracoup?
I am the nerve that allows you to hear that warning which can keep you from falling down
What is vestibulocochlear?
If you can see me, it's because this lobe is working
What is the occipital lobe?
Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of this
What is the peripheral nervous system?
A venous bleed in the brain between the brain and the dura mater is called this
What is a subdural hematoma?
Concussion has been described as this type of injury
What is metabolic?
Your ability to chew is controlled by this nerve
Trigeminal
I am sometimes called the "little brain" because of all the things I can do.
What is the cerebellum?
These 2 types of neurons comprise of the communication system in the body
What are sensory and motor neurons?
This concussion evaluation test involves holding 3 positions for 20 seconds
What is a BESS test?
Shooting and burning pain down the arm after a tackle is an injury to this structure
What is the brachial plexus?
I am responsible for neck and shoulder movement
What is accessory?
I pass through the foramen magnum
What is the brain stem?
These are the 2 types of nerves in the peripheral nervous system
What are the 2 electrolytes that switch positions when a person suffers from a concussion?
What are potassium and calcium?
Cervical spine fractures are often due to this mechanism of injury
What is axial loading?