Dem Bones
The "thigh" bone
Femur
This is required in order for it to be classified as an open brain injury
An opening in the skull
Each fracture in these two bones will lose about 1 pint or 500 cc
Tibia
Fibula
In this type of fracture, the bone has not pierced the skin
Closed
There are 12 vertebrae in this area of the spinal column.
Thoracic
The bone in the forearm that is most lateral
Radius
This is the meningeal layer that directly surrounds the brain.
Pia mater
A fracture in this bone may lose as much as 2 pints or 1000 cc.
Femur
In this type of fracture, the bone is not completely broken. One side breaks and the other side only bends.
Greenstick
The spinal column is shaped in the form most similar to this letter of the alphabet
S
The bone at the back of the head
Occipital
Bruising behind the ear
Battle's sign
Each fracture in this area can equal as much as 3 to 4 pints, or 1500 - 2000 cc, of blood
In this type of fracture, the bone is pressed inward, such as a skull fracture.
An area of the body that is innervated by a single spinal nerve
Dermatome
Toes and Fingers
Phalanges
Posturing with arms coming toward the body and the toes pointing upward
Decorticate
Bleeding between the dura mater and the skull is called a/an _____________ bleed
Epidural
Horizontal fracture line
Transverse
This is probably the most reliable sign of a spinal cord injury in conscious patients.
Paralysis
The upper arm bone...it's funny
Humerus
Cushing's reflex includes these two vital sign findings.
Rising blood pressure
Slowing heart rate
A venous bleed in the skull
Subdural hematoma
In this type of fracture, the bone is fractured at the end of a long bone possibly affecting bone growth.
Epiphyseal
This type of shock presents with a failure of the nervous system to control the diameter of blood vessels. The pulse rate may be normal. or even slow.
Neurogenic shock