Which Statement Is Most Descriptive of a Concussion

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which statement is most descriptive of a concussion?

• A) Petechial hemorrhages cause amnesia.
• B) Visible bruising and tearing of cerebral tissue occur.
• C) It is a transient, reversible neuronal dysfunction.
• D) A slight lesion develops remote from the site of trauma.

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Definitions:

Auditory Receptors

Specialized cells located within the inner ear that convert sound waves into electrical signals, which the brain interprets as sound.

Tympanic Membrane

Also known as the eardrum, it is a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

Detection

The act or process of discovering or identifying the presence of a substance, signal, or condition.

Pitch

In music, pitch is the quality of a sound that is determined by the frequency of the sound waves, often perceived as how "high" or "low" a note sounds.