Anatomy
The type of muscle found in the heart.
What is cardiac muscle?
This is muscle that allows movement.
What is skeletal? (Voluntary)
A break in the continuity of a bone.
What is a fracture?
This type of splint is moldable and allows for a custom fit for the patient.
What is a SAM splint?
Circulation, motor function, sensation. (CMS)
these are muscle types found in organs.
What is smooth muscle? (involuntary)
This is an extension of the bone that allows for movement with little friction.
What is cartilage?
this occurs when overexertion causes muscle fibers to tear.
What is a strain?
This splint, typically made from carboard, allows for easy splinting of all extremities.
What is a rigid splint?
We will stop and fix any issues if an injury interferes with the three things.
What is airway, breathing, or circulation. (ABC's)
connects muscle to bone.
What is a tendon?
Connects bone to bone.
What is a ligament?
an injury to a joint capsule and connective tissue.
What is a sprain?
This splint works with a pump to remove air and becomes rigid.
What is a vacuum splint?
What is 5 minutes?
The 3 main bones in our upper extremity.
What is the humerus, radius and ulna?
The three main bones in our lower extremity.
What is the femur, tibia, and fibula?
this is a displacement of bones in a joint.
What is a dislocation?
This splint uses two triangular bandages to help stabilize shoulder or arm injuries.
What is a sling and swathe?
A patient telling you what is bothering them is defined by this term.
What is a symptom?
the function of this system allows for giving the body shape, protect internal organs, and provides for movement.
What is the musculoskeletal system?
Flexion, Extension, Adduction, Abduction, Rotation, and circumduction are all movements of this system.
A tingling or abnormal sensation; could signify nerve injury.
What is paresthesia?
This splint is used for an isolated femur fracture.
What is a traction splint?
These injuries we will skip over during our head to toe exam and will treat later in the assessment.
What is a secondary injury?