Neuro 1: Development of the nervous system

Question 1

What is open brain and lack of skull vault called

Answer 1

Anencephaly

Question 2

What is craniorachischisis

Answer 2

Completely open brain and spinal cord

Question 3

What is spina bifida occulta

Answer 3

Closed, asymptomatic neural tube defect… in which some of the vertebrae are not completely closed

Question 4

What is a closed spinal dysraphism

Answer 4

Deficiency of at least 2 vertebral arches, covered with a lipoma

Question 5

What is encephalocele

Answer 5

Herniation of the meninges and brain

Question 6

What is meningocele

Answer 6

Protrustion of meninges filled with CSF through a defect in skull of spone

Question 7

What is the name or when occipital skull and spine defects result in extree retroflexion of the head

Answer 7

Iniencephaly

Question 8

What is myelomeningocele

Answer 8

When open spinal cord (with meningeal cyst)

Question 9

‘spina bifida’ refers to waht

Answer 9

Spina bifida occulta (least severe, people don’t realse they have it)

Meningocele (moderaltely severe but usually no nerves damaged)

Myelomeningocele (whole of spinal cord outpouching… most severe)