encases and protects brain tissue - answer Function of the cranium
Parietal, Temporal, Sphenoid, crib form plate, frontal, occipital, - answer Bones that fuse
together to form the cranium
foramen magnum - answer The primary opening through which pressure can be
released, located at the base of the skull, where the spinal cord passes through
controls all bodily functions and processes - answer Function of the brain
Mandible - answer Medical name for lower jaw bone
Maxillae - answerMedical name for fused bones of the upper jaw
zygomatic bones - answerMedical name for cheekbones
Nasal bone - answerProvides some of the structure of the nose
Meninges - answerName of the three membranes that cover the brain
Dura mater - answerThe outermost brain membrane and most resilient
Arachnoid - answerCenter layer membrane of the brain
Pia mater - answerThe thin most inner layer brain membrane
Cerebrum - answerThe largest part of the brain, houses sensory functions, motor
functions, and higher intellectual functions such as intelligence and memory
Cerebellum - answerPart of the brain that controls primitive functions, coordination, and
balance
Brain stem - answerPart of the brain that controls body functions such as cardio-
respiratory functions
In the ventricles of the brain - answerWhere is cerebrospinal fluid produced?
, Linear skull fractures - answerSkull fractures that transverse the the full thickness of the
skull
Linear skull fracture - answerType of fractures that account for 80% of skull fractures
Depressed skull fractures - answerType of skull fracture in which fragments of the bone
are driven toward underlying tissue
Closed - answerWhich type of depressed skull fracture increases the risk for intracranial
hematoma?
Basilar skull fracture - answerFracture on the floor of the cranium
Basilar skull fracture - answerWhat type of fracture should be suspected if casualty has
CSF draining from nostrils and ears, Periorbital ecchymosis (raccoon eyes), and
ecchymosis behind the ears (battle's sign)?
Nasal fracture - answerType of fracture if the casualty has epistaxis, edema,
ecchymosis, nasal deformity, and crepitus?
Mandible fracture - answerType of fracture in which the casualty complains of teeth "not
fitting together"
Mid-face fractures - answerType of fracture in which the casualty presents asymmetrical
or flattened face
Evidence of head injury - answerContraindication for nasopharyngeal airway?
Hyperventilation - answerWhat should be avoided when managing breathing for
casualties with suspected head injuries?
20 breaths per minute - answerWhat is the ventilation rate of a casualty with suspected
increased intracranial pressure?
Can contribute to ischemia through vasoconstriction - answerWhat can hyperventilation
do to casualties with a TBI?
Yes, if they can vocalize pain then the TBI is not severe enough to be further damaged
by pain meds - answerIf the patient can vocalize their head pain should the medic give
pain medication?
Morphine - answerPain medication that should be avoided with TBI casualties
Fentanyl and Ketamine - answerTwo pain medications that can make a moderate to
severe TBI worse but can be used for mild TBI?
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