What organ does the cranium contain?
The brain
What is the most common facial fracture?
Nasal
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)
What system of the body is the spinal cord apart of?
The central nervous system
What type of trauma would this most likely cause?
Facial
What is the mandible?
The largest bone in the human skull and supports the lower teeth.
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.
Whenever there is an injury to the larynx, where must you suspect another injury to have occurred.
Cervical Spine
List some mechanisms of injury for spinal trauma.
Multiple answers (ex. motor vehicle accidents; blunt force; diving; rapid rotations)
How do you remove teeth fragments from a patients mouth?
Suction
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
What are signs of a maxillary fracture?
Massive facial swelling, instability of facial bones, misalignment of the teeth
Name two great vessels in the neck.
Jugular veins and Carotid arteries
What is a "step-off?"
An abnormal space between two vertebrae.
Why must you never put a tourniquet on a patients neck.
It would suffocate/choke them.
What is the Adam's apple?
The upper part of the larynx formed by the thyroid cartilage.
What is the proper treatment for facial trauma involving bleeding?
Direct pressure and dress wounds with appropriate dressings based on trauma
When is it appropriate to remove penetrating or impaled objects?
When they interfere with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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.
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)
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)
Why is swelling in the face more severe than in other parts of the body?
The face and neck are extremely vascular.
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.
Name the five sections of the spine.
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal
How many bones and vertebrae are in the spine?
33