Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
Spina bifida occulta
A
Asymptomatic
Spine is not normally formed
2
Q
Spina bifida meningocele
A
Pouch containing CSF and meninges
3
Q
Spina bifida menigomyelocele
A
Pouch containing CSF, meninges and spinal tissue
Associated with arnold chiari malformation and hydrocephalus
4
Q
Spina bifida rachischsis
A
Spinal tissue not enclosed
5
Q
Meningoencephalocele
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Pouch on head containing brain tissue and fluid
6
Q
Meningohydroencephalocele
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Pouch on head containing brain tissue, fluid and ventricles
7
Q
Exencephaly
A
Brain tissue exposed to amniotic fluid causing degeneration
8
Q
3 forms of communication between cerebral hemispheres
A
- Optic chiasm
- Anterior commissure
- Corpus callosum
9
Q
Neural tube defects associated with
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Teratogens
Folic acid deficiency
