Health Crossword

1. A supportive device that protects a broken bone or injury
3. A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience
5. A ballooning and weakened area in an artery
7. Fracture that is accompanied by breaks in the skin, causing the broken ends of bone to come into contact with the outside environment
11. An injury that is caused by a pointed object that pierces or penetrates the skin
12. A superficial rub or wearing off of the skin
13. A surgical cut made through the skin and tissue
15. Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply

2. A skin wound
3. A stretching or tearing of a muscle or a tissue connecting muscle to bone
4. The release of blood from a broken blood vessel, either inside or outside the body
6. A fracture of the bone only, without damage to the surrounding tissues or breaking of the skin
8. A brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body
9. Swelling caused by too much fluid trapped in the body's tissues
10. Sudden temporary loss of consciousness
14. An injury to the ligaments around a joint.