Mechanism of Injury
This condition is caused by dry, hot climates or trauma.
What is epistaxis?
This condition is characterized by a severe headache, pressure in head, rapid decrease in loss of consciousness leading to coma and death.
What is second impact syndrome?
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List the areas of the spine and include how many vertebra in each area.
1. Cervical - 7
2. Thoracic - 12
3. Lumbar - 5
4. Sacrum - 1 OR 5 fused
5. Coccyx - 1 or 3/4 fused
This muscle is responsible for neck extension, shoulder elevation and scapular retraction.
What is the trapezius?
Pain at the site of an injury.
What is point tenderness?
This injury is caused by an axial load to the head and/or forceful rotation of the head/neck
What is a cervical spine fracture?
What is post-concussion syndrome?
The names of the C1 and C2 vertebra.
What are the atlas and axis?
What is the dura mater?
What is articulation?
This injury is caused by forceful shoulder depression with contralateral neck lateral flexion
What is a brachial plexus injury?
This injury is characterized by bleeding from the nose.
What is epistaxis?
These bones of the skull are located on the sides and help build up the eye socket as well.
What are the sphenoid bones?
This muscle is located on the front/lateral neck and is responsible for neck flexion as well as head rotation.
What is the sternocleidomastoid?
To supply with nerves.
What is innervate?
This injury is caused by a blow to the head by a person/object or the head hitting a stationary object (ie ground)
What is a concussion?
This condition is characterized by transient paralysis (numbness/tingling and loss of function) of the arm.
What is a brachial plexus injury?
This bone is the only bone in the skull that moves.
What is the mandible?
This group of nerves branch directly off the brain.
What are the cranial nerves?
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The three types of Range of Motion.
What are:
1. Active
2. Passive
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The three spinal column disorders and their description.
1. Scoliosis - lateral curvature of the spine
2. Lordosis - excessive curvature of the lumbar vertebra
3. Kyphosis - excessive curvature of the thoracic vertebra
This injury is marked by a slow onset of confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, enlarge pupil in one eye, severe headache, weakness in a part of the body opposite the blow to the head, change in level of consciousness, typically occurs in older people
What is a Subdural Hematoma?
The bony projections that come off the lateral sides of the vertebra.
What are the transverse processes?
This area of the brain is responsible for decision making, problem solving, impulse control and critical thinking skills.
What is the frontal lobe?
The circumstance in which an injury occurs.
What is mechanism of injury?