Muscle Malformations

Question 1

T/F: Many of the muscular malformations will often have skeletal malformations associated with them

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The most frequent unilateral absence of a muslce

Answer 2

pectoralis major

Question 3

Teh muscles that are almost always bilateral defects

Answer 3

Abdominal muscles

Question 4

A displaced abdomen from aplasia of the abdominal musculature

Answer 4

Prune belly

Question 5

The order of frequency of bilateral abdominal muscle defects

Answer 5

1) Transverse abdominus
2) Rectus Abdominus (above umbilicus)
3) Internal Oblique
4) External Oblique
5) Rectus Abdominus (below umbilicus)

Question 6

The condition that often effects the SCM muscle

Answer 6

Torticollis

Question 7

The causes of congenital torticollis

Answer 7

1) the position within the uterus
2) development of the muscles
3) injury during the birthing process

Question 8

The possible considerations of the SCM muscle in congenital torticollis

Answer 8

the SCM may become fibrous