Anatomy/Physiology
Facial Trauma
Neck Trauma
Spinal Trauma
Mystery
100
What organ does the cranium contain?
The brain
100
What is the most common facial fracture?
Nasal
100
How do you treat neck bleeding?
Direct pressure → apply sterile occlusive dressing to ensure air does not enter or a vein or artery → secure the dressing in place with roller gauze → wrap gauze around/under the shoulder (do not wrap around neck)
100
What system of the body is the spinal cord apart of?
The central nervous system
100
What type of trauma would this most likely cause?
Facial
200
What is the mandible?
The largest bone in the human skull and supports the lower teeth.
200
What are some examples of high energy, blunt force impacts?
Examples include unrestrained driver striking the driving wheel, fall, or direct blow from an object.
200
Whenever there is an injury to the larynx, where must you suspect another injury to have occurred.
Cervical Spine
200
List some mechanisms of injury for spinal trauma.
Multiple answers (ex. motor vehicle accidents; blunt force; diving; rapid rotations)
200
How do you remove teeth fragments from a patients mouth?
Suction
300
Name and locate the four lobes of the brain. (For extra credit name the bottom two regions.)
Blue - Frontal
Purple - Parietal
Green - Occipital
Yellow - Temporal
Extra Credit:
Dark Blue - Brain Stem
Red - Cerebellum
300
What are signs of a maxillary fracture?
Massive facial swelling, instability of facial bones, misalignment of the teeth
300
Name two great vessels in the neck.
Jugular veins and Carotid arteries
300
What is a "step-off?"
An abnormal space between two vertebrae.
300
Why must you never put a tourniquet on a patients neck.
It would suffocate/choke them.
400
What is the Adam's apple?
The upper part of the larynx formed by the thyroid cartilage.
400
What is the proper treatment for facial trauma involving bleeding?
Direct pressure and dress wounds with appropriate dressings based on trauma
400
When is it appropriate to remove penetrating or impaled objects?
When they interfere with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
400
What are the effects of a compression injury?
The herniation of disks, subsequent compression on the spinal cord and nerve roots, fragmentation into the spinal canal.
400
What is an axial loading injury?
When the load is applied along the vertical or longitudinal axis of the spine. (ex: falling from a height and landing on the feet in an upright position)
500
What six bones is the face composed of?
Nasal bone; The two maxillae (upper jaw bones); The two zygomas (cheek bones); The mandible (jaw bone)
500
Why is swelling in the face more severe than in other parts of the body?
The face and neck are extremely vascular.
500
What is subcutaneous emphysema?
A characteristic crackling sensation produced when cartilages of the upper airway + larynx are fractured and do not spring back into place.
500
Name the five sections of the spine.
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal
500
How many bones and vertebrae are in the spine?
33