Paris of nerves that enter and exit the spinal cord betwen the vertabrae, 12 pairs of cranial nerves that travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cord, and all of the body's other motor and sensory nerves
Peripherial nervous system
Mile closed head injury without detectable damage to the brain
Concussion
Body system that is divided into 2 subsystems and that provides overall control of thought, sensation, and the voluntary and involuntary motor functions of the body
Nervous System
Cheek bone; also called the Zygomatic bone
Malar
Bony bump on a vertabra that you can feel on a person's back
Spinous process
Bones of the spinal column
Vertabrae
Moveable joint formed between the mandible and the temporal bones; called the TM joint
Tempromandibular joint
Bony structures making up the forehead, top, back,and upper sides of the skull
Cranium
Fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord
Cerebralspinal fluid (CSP)
Bruised brain caused when the force of a blow to the head is great enough to rupture blood vessels
Contusion
Brain and the spinal cords
Central Nervous System
Bones that form part of the sides of the skull and floor of the cranial cavity
Temproal Bones
Bones that form the upper third, or bridge, of the nose
Nasal Bones
Bony structures, or sockets, around the eyes
Orbits
Nervous system that consists of nerves that control involuntary functions such as the heartbeat and breathing
