When the skull meets with blunt force trauma to the right side, the brain tissue will experience trauma as it meets the skull. This blow to the brain is known as
A) the coup.
B) the countrecoup.
C) closed-head injury.
D) open-head injury.
E) punch drunk syndrome.

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The coup is the initial impact site where the brain hits the skull due to blunt force trauma.

When the Skull Meets with Blunt Force Trauma to the Right