Assessment of the Second Trimester Flashcards
Anophthalmia
the absence of the eyes
Apert Syndrome
genetic disorder that includes craniosynostosis, midline facial hypoplasia, and syndactyly
Colpocephaly
abnormal lateral ventricle shape in which there is a small frontal horn and enlarged occipital horn
Craniosynostosis
premature closure of the cranial sutures with subsequent fusion of the cranial bones
Ependyma
lining of the ventricles within the brain
Folate
vitamin shown to significantly reduce the likelihood of neural tube defects
Folic acid is also known as
folate
Foramen magnum
the opening in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord exits
Lissencephaly
smooth brain
Mesocephalic
normal head shape
Forebrain is also known as the
prosencephalon
Midbrain is also known as the
mesencephalon
Hindbrain is also known as the
rhombencephalon
The __ divides the cerebrum into left and right hemispheres
falx
The ___ connects the two lobes of the cerebrum
corpus callosum
The CSP ___ ___ communicate with the ventricular system
does not
Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the
choriod plexus
Aqueduct of Sylvius connects the
third ventricle to the fourth ventricle
The lateral ventricle is connected to the third ventricle by the
foramina of Monro
Arachnoid granulations are responsible for the ___ of CSF into the venous system
reabsorption
Ventriculomegaly
enlargement of the lateral ventricle over 10mm
Cisterna Magna should not measure more than __ mm and less than __mm
10 and 2
Porencephaly
cyst communicate with the ventricular system
The most common intracranical tumor found in utero is a ___
teratoma