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air embolism
presence of air in the veins, which can lead to cardiac arrest
if it enters the heart
TERM 2
anisocoria
DEFINITION 2
naturally occurring uneven pupil size
TERM 3
blowout fracture
DEFINITION 3
a fracture of the orbit or of the bones that support the floor of
the orbit
TERM 4
conjunctiva
DEFINITION 4
delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the
exposed surface of the eye
TERM 5
conjunctivitis
DEFINITION 5
inflammation of the conjunctiva
cornea
transparent tissue layer in front of the pupil and iris of the
eye
TERM 7
eustachian tube
DEFINITION 7
a branch of the internal auditory canal that connects the
middle ear to the oropharynx
TERM 8
external auditory canal
DEFINITION 8
the ear canal; leads to the tympanic membrane
TERM 9
globe
DEFINITION 9
the eyeball
TERM 10
iris
DEFINITION 10
muscle and surrounding tissue behind the cornea that dilate
and constrict the pupil, regulating the amount of light that
enters the eye; pigment in the tissue gives the eye its color
pupil
circular opening in the middle of the iris that admits light to
the back of the eye
TERM 17
retina
DEFINITION 17
light sensitive area of the eye where images are projected; a
layer of cells at the back of the eye that changes the light
image into electrical impulses, which are carried by the optic
nerve to the brain
TERM 18
retinal detachment
DEFINITION 18
separation of the retina from its attachments at the back of
the eye
TERM 19
sclera
DEFINITION 19
tough, fibrous, white portion of the eye that protects the
more delicate inner structures
TERM 20
sternocleidomastoid
muscles
DEFINITION 20
muscles on wither side of the neck that allow movement of
the head
subcutaneous emphysema
a characteristic crackling sensation felt on the palpation of
the skin, caused by the presence of air in soft tissues
TERM 22
temporomandibular joint
DEFINITION 22
joint formed where the mandible and cranium meet, just in
front of the ear
TERM 23
tragus
DEFINITION 23
small, rounded, fleshy bulge that lies immediately anterior to
the ear canal
TERM 24
turbinates
DEFINITION 24
layers of bone within the nasal cavity
TERM 25
tympanic membrane
DEFINITION 25
eardrum, which lies between the external and middle ear
concussion
temporary loss or alteration of part or all of the brain's
abilities to function without actual physical damage to the
brain
TERM 32
connecting nerves
DEFINITION 32
nerves in the spinal cord that connect the motor and sensory
nerves
TERM 33
coup-contrecoup injury
DEFINITION 33
dual impacting of the brain into the skull; coup injury occurs
at the point of impact; contrecoup injury occurs on the
opposite side of the impact, as the brain rebounds
TERM 34
distraction
DEFINITION 34
the action of pulling the spine along its length
TERM 35
epidural hematoma
DEFINITION 35
an accumulation of blood between the skull and the dura
mater
eyes-forward position
head position in which the patient's eyes are looking straight
ahead and the head and torso are in line
TERM 37
four-person log roll
DEFINITION 37
recommended procedure for moving a patient with a
suspected spinal injury from the ground to a long backboard
TERM 38
intervertebral disk
DEFINITION 38
cushion that lies between two vertebrae
TERM 39
intracerebral hematoma
DEFINITION 39
bleeding within the brain tissue (parenchyma) itself; also
referred to as an intraparenchymal hematoma
TERM 40
intracranial pressure (ICP)
DEFINITION 40
pressure within the cranial vault
raccoon
eyes
bruising under the eyes that may indicate a skull fracture
TERM 47
retrograde amnesia
DEFINITION 47
inability to remember events leading up to a head injury
TERM 48
secondary (indirect) injury
DEFINITION 48
the "after effects" of the primary injury; includes abnormal
processes such as cerebral edema, increased intracranial
pressure, cerebral ischemia and hypoxia, and infection; onset
is often delayed following the primary brain injury
TERM 49
subarachnoid
hemorrhage
DEFINITION 49
bleeding into the subarachnoid space, where the
cerebrospinal fluid circulates (CSF)
TERM 50
subdural hematoma
DEFINITION 50
an accumulation of blood beneath the dura mater but outside
the brain
subluxation
a partial or incomplete dislocation
TERM 52
traumatic brain injury (TBI)
DEFINITION 52
traumatic insult to the brain capable of producing physical,
intellectual, emotional, social, and vocational changes
TERM 53
voluntary activities
DEFINITION 53
actions that we consciously perform, in which sensory input
or conscious though determines a specific muscular activity
