When the body loses heat faster than it can produce it.
What is hypothermia
part of the body that carries OXYGENATED blood
What is an artery?
You use this to stabilize a fracture in place.
What is a splint?
skull
What is the cranium?
system in charge of the brain and spinal cord
What is the central nervous system?
when the body core temperature reaches 106 F
What is heat stroke?
The last resort in trying to stop bleeding
What is a tourniquet?
protection, movement, support, cell production
What are the functions of the musculoskeletal system?
collar bone
What is the clavicle?
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
What are the five sections of the spine?
characterized by muscle spasms.
What is heat cramps?
The fabric applied to the wound to stop bleeding.
What is a dressing?
axial and appendicular
What are the two skeletal systems?
shoulder blade
What is the scapula?
vomit, attitude changes, uneven pupils, convulsions
What are red flags of a concussion?
The worst type of burn.
What is full thickness burns?
When a piece of skin or bone has been removed from it's original place.
What is an avulsion?
thigh bone
What is the femur?
circulatory, sensational, movement
How do you check the extremities with a head injury?
Losing body heat by direct contact with an object
What is conduction?
A burn caused by severe heat
What is a thermal burn?
when a bone has been removed from a joint space but goes right back in.
What is a subluxation?
fingers
What are the phalanges?
convulsions, bleeding of the scalp, deformity, unresponsiveness
What are signs and symptoms of head injury?