Congenital Disorders ch5

Question 1

Neural tube defect (NTD)

Answer 1

defects involving brain, spinal cord or both.

Question 2

spina bifida

spee-na/be-fe-da

spina bifida

Answer 2

incomplete formation of vertebrae

Question 3

Meningocele

man-in-go-seel

men-in-go-cele

Answer 3

hernia of meninges through defect in vertebral column

hir-ne-ya/man-in-jiz/de-fak-it/vir-tib-ril/kohlim

hernia/men-in-ges/vert-e-bral/colymn

Question 4

Myelomeningocele

ma-yil/o/man-in-go-seel

myelo-men-in-go-cele

Answer 4

Hernia of meninges and spinal nerves through defect in vertebral column

Question 5

hydrocephalus

Answer 5

condition of increased amount of CSF within ventricles associated with NTD
حالة زيادة كمية السائل النخاعي داخل البطينين المرتبطة بـ NTD

vant-rik-ill

ven-tri-cles

Question 6

hydrocephalus treatment :

Answer 6

shunt
Excess CSF is shunted from ventricles to peritoneal cavity
التحويلة
تحويل السائل النخاعي الزائد من البطينين إلى التجويف البريتوني

shan-it/pair-tan-yil

shunt/peri-ton-eal