GROSS ANATOMY
HEAD NECK
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rates were highest among persons aged 75 years and older (46.3 per 100, 000), with a smaller peak among those aged 15-24 years (32.8 per 100, 000).
Detailed explanation-2: -Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of ABI from degenerative diseases.
Detailed explanation-3: -The percentage of children who have ever had a significant head injury increased with age and was nearly three times higher among children aged 15–17 years (11.7%) compared with children aged 3–5 years (4.0%) (Figure 1).
Detailed explanation-4: -When there is a direct blow to the head, the bruising of the brain and the damage to the internal tissue and blood vessels is due to a mechanism called coup-contrecoup. A bruise directly related to trauma at the site of impact is called a coup lesion (pronounced COO).