F - Brain Injury Glossary

Babcock Law Firm provides as benefit to our clients, The Traumatic Brain Injury Glossary of Terms. It includes definitions for over 200 brain injury related terms from HDI's Brain Injury Glossary.

Figure-Ground
The differentiation between the foreground and the background of a scene; this refers to all sensory systems, including vision, hearing, touch.
Flaccid
Lacking normal muscle tone; limp.
Flexion
Bending a joint.
Foley Catheter
This is a tube inserted into the urinary bladder for drainage of urine. The urine drains through the tube and collects into a plastic bag.
Frontal Lobe
Front part of the brain; involved in planning, organizing, problem solving, selective attention, personality and a variety of "higher cognitive functions."
Frustration Tolerance
The ability to persist in completing a task despite apparent difficulty. Individuals with a poor frustration tolerance will often refuse to complete tasks which are the least bit difficult. Angry behavior, such as yelling or throwing things while attempting a task is also indicative of poor frustration tolerance.

Many thanks to HDI publishing for allowing us to include a portion of their Brain Injury Glossary. The complete Glossary contains over 800 terms and definitions. HDI offers a range of literature on the many and varied aspects of TBI such as family issues, life care planning, sexuality, coping, prevention, and education.