NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Trauma

What part of the skull is a common location for basilar skull fracture?
  1. Mandible
  2. Cribriform Plate
  3. Ethmoid
  4. Temporal Bones
Explanation
Answer - B - The Cribriform plate is a common location for basilar skull fracture. It is the irregular and bony plate at the base of the skull. It has surfaces against which the brain may abrade, lacerate, or contuse in severe deceleration injuries.
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