terminology and definitions related to head and spine injuries
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| show | peripheral nervous system
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| Mild closed head injury without detectable change to the brain. | show 🗑
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| Body system that is divided into two subsystems and that provides overall controlof thought, sensation, and the voluntary and involuntary motor functions of the body. | show 🗑
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| show | malar
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| Bony bump on a vertebra that you can feel on a person's back. | show 🗑
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| show | vertebrae
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| show | temporomandibular joint
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| show | cranium
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| Fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. | show 🗑
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| show | contusion
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| show | central nervous system
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| Bones that form part of the sides of the skull and floor of the cranial cavity. | show 🗑
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| Bones that form the upper third (bridge) of the nose. | show 🗑
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| show | orbits
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| show | autonomic nervous system
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| Function of the spinal column. | show 🗑
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| How many vertebrae are in the spine? | show 🗑
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| A bruise behind the ear is called | show 🗑
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| show | raccoon's eyes
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| show | blood or fluid flowing from the ears and/or nose, altered mental status, unequal pupils
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| show | late sign
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| Why is an increase in carbon dioxide significant to the injured brain? | show 🗑
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| A patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale of less than ___ is taken to a trauma center. | show 🗑
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| If an object has penetrated a patient's skull, the EMT-B should... | show 🗑
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| show | patient's airway
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| show | cervical and lumbar
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| show | spine injury
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| show | paralysis of the extremeties
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| show | rib cage
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| show | cervical
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| If a suspected spine injured person complains of pain when you attempt to place their head in a neutral in-line position, you should | show 🗑
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| If a stable patient is found in a sitting position on the ground and complains of back pain, the EMT-B should: | show 🗑
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| The rapid extrication method is used to: | show 🗑
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| show | between the shoulder blades
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| Correct order for applying a short spine immobilization device, 4 steps. | show 🗑
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| show | pulses, motor function, and sensation in all extremities
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