ACT Prep-Reading Concussions in Sports

What is NOT a symptom of a concussion?

• Confusion

• headache

• vomiting

• excessive energy

• slurred speech

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or an injury that makes the head move back and forth with a lot of force.

• True

• False

These are signs of concussions:

• headache, blurred vision, dizziness, confusion, slurred speech, vomiting, loss of memory

• chest pain, headache, fever, chills, nausea

• tingling feeling in tips of fingers and toes, memory loss, stomach ache, diarrhea

Most concussions in teens happen while playing sports.

• True

• False

I know people who lied to their coaches about concussions so they could keep playing sports

• true

• false

I would be tempted to lie about a concussion if it meant missing out on a big game

• Yes

• No

As a result of what I've learned about concussions, I am more motivated to protect my brain health

• Strong yes

• Yes

• No

• Strong no

main things that protect the brain from physical damage do not include

• skull

• cranium

• CTE

• CSF

CSF

• Chronic Sprinal Encephalopathy

• Cerebral Spinal Fluid

• Cerebral Spinal Force

• Chronic Spinal Force

All of the following are correct about the Cerebral Spinal Fluid except

• in the occipital area

• is found between the brain and the skull

• involves the thin layer of fluid

• surrounds the brain