CH 24 Flashcards

The fetal head and brain

1
Q

Agenesis or hypoplasia of the cerebellar vermis results in what cerebral malformation?

A

Dandy-Walker Malformation

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2
Q

All of the following are midline brain structures except:

A

Lobes of the thalamus

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3
Q

All of the following are sonographic features of alobar holoprosencephaly except:

A

Dorsal cyst

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4
Q

All of the following are sonographic findings of Arnold-Chiari 2 malformation except:

  • enlarged massa intermedia
  • hydrocephalus
  • obliteration of the cisterna magna
  • strawberry sign
A

Strawberry sign

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5
Q

The anechoic midline brain structure located between the frontal horns of the lateral ventricles is the:

A

Cavum septum pellucidum

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6
Q

Atypical facial features are most commonly associated with what cerebral abnormality listed?

A

Holoprosencephaly

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7
Q

The band of tissue that allows communication between the right and left cerebral hemispheres is the:

A

Corpus callosum

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8
Q

The choroid plexus cyst could be associated with an increase risk of:

A

Trisomy 18

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9
Q

The cisterna magna should not exceed what measurement in the transcerebellar plane?

A

10 mm

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10
Q

A cloverleaf-shaped skull is related to:

A

Thanatophoric dysplasia

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11
Q

The condition in which the frontal horns are small and the occipital horns are enlarged is referred to as:

A

Copocephaly

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12
Q

The dangling choroid sign is synonymous with:

A

Ventriculomegaly

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13
Q

The development of fluid-filled cleft within the cerebrum is consistent with:

A

Schizencephaly

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14
Q

The double fold of dura mater used to divide the cerebral hemispheres is the:

A

Falx cerebri

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15
Q

Elevation of the tentorium and an enlarged cisterns magna that communicates with a dilated fourth ventricle is consistent with:

A

Dandy-Walker Malformation

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16
Q

Following an intracranial hemorrhage, a cyst is noted within the cerebrum that communicates with the lateral ventricle. This is referred to as:

A

Porencephaly

17
Q

The fourth ventricle is located:

A

Anterior to the cerebellar vermis

18
Q

The interthalmic adhesion (massa intermedia) passes through the:

A

Third ventricle

19
Q

The lack of sulk within the fetal cerebrum is a reliable indicator of:

A

Lissencephaly

20
Q

A lemon-shaped skull is related to:

A

Spina bifida, Arnold-Chiari 2 malformation, and thanatophoric dysplasia

21
Q

The most accurate measurement at estimating gestational age from the list below is:

A

Head circumference

22
Q

The most common cause of hydrocephalus in utero is:

A

Aqueductal stenosis

23
Q

The most server form of holoprosencephaly is:

A

Alobar

24
Q

The sonographic finding of a fluid-filled cranium with absence of cerebral tissue is consistent with:

A

Hydrancephaly

25
Q

A strawberry-shaped skull is commonly associated with:

A

Trisomy 18

26
Q

The structure located between the two lobes of the cerebellum is the:

A

Cerebellar vermis

27
Q

The “sunburst” of the cerebral sulk is a sonographic finding of:

A

Agenesis of the corpus callosum

28
Q

The third ventricle communicates with the fourth ventricle at the:

A

Aqueduct of Sylvius

29
Q

The third ventricle is located:

A

Between the two lobes of the thalamus

30
Q

What chromosomal aberration is most often associated with holoprosencephaly?

A

Trisomy 13