A traumatic brain injury in which impact causes the brain to bounce against the back of the skull and then rebound is known as a ________ injury.
A)coup de foudre
B)coup de main
C)coup-contrecoup
D)coup d'oeil

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A coup-contrecoup injury occurs when the brain bounces against the front of the skull after impact, and then rebounds and hits the back of the skull. This can cause damage to multiple areas of the brain, as opposed to just the site of impact. The other options, coup de foudre, coup de main, and coup d'oeil, refer to different concepts unrelated to traumatic brain injuries.

A Traumatic Brain Injury in Which Impact Causes the Brain