Anatomical Fill-ins
The ______ and ______ are the two major organs housed within the rib cage that keep us alive
Heart and Lungs
A laceration of this vessel will impact the flow of blood TO the brain.
Carotid Artery
The three parts of the brain.
Cerebrum, Cerebellum & Brain Stem
The energy of a moving object
Kinetic energy
The two types of trauma
Blunt force & Penetrating
The ________ is the part of the eye that focuses light on the back of the eyeball
Lens
Often called the Adam's Apple, this cartilage can easily be felt in the front of the neck.
Thyroid
The dura mater, arachnoid & pia mater make up this membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord.
Meninges
The path of a projectile through a body causes ________
cavitation.
Oc Scene time should be limited to
10 minutes
The pulmonary artery brings ______ blood to the lungs from the heart and ______ blood returns to the heart from the lungs via the pulmonary vein.
De-oxygenated and Oxygenated
The white of the eye is called the ________
The most reliable indicator of the severity of a head injury is:
The three collisions involve in a car crash.
car his object.
body hit inside of car
organs hit inside of body
Trauma that involves more than one system of the body
multi-system trauma
The Central Nervous system consists of the _______ and _______ ________
Brain and Spinal Cord
Dislodgment of the teeth or a blot clot in the throat can cause this life threat.
Occluded airway
this is a life threatening A blood clot between the inside of the skull and the dura mater
Epidural hematoma.
The most important factor in determining the severity of injury
Mechanism of Injury
This causes the secondary injuries from an explosive blast.
flying debris
The imaginary plane that divides the right form left side of the body is called the ________ plane
Sagital
To treat small particles in the eye, rinse the eyeball from the bridge of the nose to the side using this fluid.
Sterile Saline.
Falling from height can cause _______ of the vertebrae and _____ or the discs between them.
Compression and herniation.
How the force of motion injures the body.
Kinematics of Trauma
Delayed onset of symptoms is often associate with this type of head injury due to the time it takes for blood to build up in the brain.
Blunt force trauma