From: Study Guide for Hardman, Drew, and Egan’s Human Exceptionality, Society, School, and Family, Seventh Edition prepared by Keith W. Allred, Nevada Department of Education

Following are some of the key terms used in Chapter Thirteen. Match each term with the phrase that most closely describes it

a. traumatic brain injury        b. primary damage                c. secondary damage

d. automobile accidents       e. fall from a short distance    f. transition liaison

g. concussion                       h. contusion

__________ Develops over time as the brain responds to the initial trauma.

__________ The most common closed-head injury.

__________ A direct outcome of the initial impact to the brain.

__________ Characterized by extensive damage to the brain, including bleeding, swelling, and bruising.

__________ Rapid acceleration and deceleration of the brain, including shearing of nerve fibers, and edema.

__________ The most common source of brain injury across all ages.

__________ One who ensures that parents and teachers are adequately prepared to work with the child with TBI.

__________ The most common cause of brain injury for small children.

Match the term with the most appropriate phrase.

a. acquired brain injury              b. 5 million                     c. expressive aphasia

d. basilar fracture                       e. epidural hematoma    f. subdural hematoma

__________ Bleeding caused by damage to tiny veins that draw blood from the outer layer of the brain.

__________ Refers to both traumatic brain injuries and nontraumatic brain injuries.

__________ A fracture at the base of the skull.

__________ An inability to express one's own thoughts and desires.

__________ Bleeding caused by damage to an artery between the brain and the skull.

__________ Approximate number of people in the United States living with TBI.

Supply a word in order to make sense out of a statement.

Injuries that do not involve _________ of the skull are referred to as closed-head or  generalized head injuries.

Open-head or _____ injuries involve penetration of the skull.

There is a dramatic increase in the frequency of acquired brain injuries during the __________ years.

As a rule, boys are two to ____ times more likely than girls to sustain serious head injuries.

Neuromotor problems may involve poor ________________coordination.

The severity and nature of complications and the eventual outcomes of the trauma are directly related to the ________ and degree of injury to the brain.

It is not uncommon for some students to improve dramatically in the first __________ following their injuries.

Cooperation and __________ are the key factors in achieving success with individual with brain injuries.