Health Terms

what is a open wound

• wound that breaks the surface of the skin

• A broken limb

• A wound that is under the skin

What is a closed wound

• A separated limb

• A broken bone

• wound that does not break the surface of the skin

What is Arterial Bleeding

• A wound that is internal

• bleeding from arteries which squirts from a wound

• A wound that seeps blood

What is Venous Bleeding

• An internal wound

• A broken bone

• bleeding from veins which flows steadily from a wound.

What is Capillary Bleeding

• bleeding from capillaries which oozes from a wound

• Not a wound

• A broken bone

• Internal bleeding

 Bruise

• Bleeding under the skin

• A broken bone

• The loose of a limb

What are the characteristics of a Incision

• Curved edges

• Smooth edges

• Bone sticking through the skin

What are the characteristics of a Laceration

• Bone sticking through the skin

• Smooth edges

• has rough edges

What are the characteristics of an Abrasion

• Skin is wide open

• Top layer of skin is rubbed away

• Broken bone

What is a puncture

• A wide open cut

• A hole in the skin

• One layer of skin rubbed away