Cranium
Medical name for the skull
encases and protects brain tissue
Function of the cranium
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Combat Medic 68W: Fieldcraft 2 Exam C168W144 with complete verified solutions
Cranium - answer Medical name for the skull
encases and protects brain tissue - answer Function of the cranium
Parietal, Temporal, Sphenoid, cribform 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 - answer Medical name for fused bones of the upper jaw
zygomatic bones - answer Medical name for cheekbones
Nasal bone - answer Provides some of the structure of the nose
Meninges - answer Name of the three membranes that cover the brain
Dura mater - answer The outermost brain membrane and most resilient
Arachnoid - answer Center layer membrane of the brain
Pia mater - answer The thin most inner layer brain membrane
Cerebrum - answer The largest part of the brain, houses sensory functions, motor functions, and higher intellectual functions such as intelligence and memory
Cerebellum - answer Part of the brain that controls primitive functions, coordination, and balance
Brain stem - answer Part of the brain that controls body functions such as cardio-respiratory functions
In the ventricles of the brain - answer Where is cerebrospinal fluid produced?
Linear skull fractures - answer Skull fractures that transverse the the full thickness of the skull Linear skull fracture - answer Type of fractures that account for 80% of skull fractures
Depressed skull fractures - answer Type of skull fracture in which fragments of the bone are driven toward underlying tissue
Closed - answer Which type of depressed skull fracture increases the risk for intracranial hematoma?
Basilar skull fracture - answer Fracture on the floor of the cranium
Basilar skull fracture - answer What 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 - answer Type of fracture if the casualty has epistaxis, edema, ecchymosis, nasal deformity, and crepitus?
Mandible fracture - answer Type of fracture in which the casualty complains of teeth "not fitting together"
Mid-face fractures - answer Type of fracture in which the casualty presents asymmetrical or flattened face
Evidence of head injury - answer Contraindication for nasopharyngeal airway?
Hyperventilation - answer What should be avoided when managing breathing for casualties with suspected head injuries?
20 breaths per minute - answer What is the ventilation rate of a casualty with suspected increased intracranial pressure?
Can contribute to ischemia through vasoconstriction - answer What 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 - answer If the patient can vocalize their head pain should the medic give pain medication?
Morphine - answer Pain medication that should be avoided with TBI casualties
Fentanyl and Ketamine - answer Two pain medications that can make a moderate to severe TBI worse but can be used for mild TBI?
A kerlix "Donut" - answer Type of bandage that can be used to keep pressure off of a depressed or open skull fracture
Basilar - answer "Raccoon eyes" indicates what kind of skull fracture?
Greater than 1 mm - answer Difference in pupil size that is considered abnormal?
Supine position and tilt the casualty towards the side of injury to allow for drainage - answer Position to transport a casualty with suspected TBI?
Urgent Surgical - answer What type of classification should a casualty be if they have suspected TBI?
An injury to the brain resulting from an external force and/or acceleration/deceleration mechanism from an event - answer Definition of a traumatic brain injury
No - answer Is loss of consciousness required to diagnose a concussion
CT or MRI scan - answer What is required to make a definitive diagnosis of a TBI level?
Physical, cognitive, emotional, and social - answer What type of problems can a TBI cause in a casualty?
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