unit 4

Question 1

a single, well defined, brightly enhancing, homogenous lesion on the surface of the brain or spinal cord likely represents a

Answer 1

spinal meningioma

Question 2

which of the following conditions can be caused by boney injuries, tumors, arthritis, and herniated or ruptured discs

Answer 2

spinal stenosis

Question 3

injury, osteoporosis, and tumors are common causes of

Answer 3

compression fracture

Question 4

refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal and compression of the spinal cord

Answer 4

spinal stenosis

Question 5

what term describes incomplete closure of the posterior spinal canal

Answer 5

spina bifida

Question 6

what term describes a condition of chronic bone inflammation resulting in fusion of the spinal bones

Answer 6

ankylosing spondylitis

Question 7

a benign tumor of the central nervous system

Answer 7

a meningioma

Question 8

what condition is a common side effect of spina bifida and traumatic spinal adhesion

Answer 8

tethered cord

Question 9

what term describes a malignant tumor of the vertebral column

Answer 9

spinal metastasis

Question 10

what pathology is commonly associated with fatty lesions emerging from the spinal canal (lipomyelomeningocele) and tethered cord

Answer 10

spina bifida

Question 11

what term describes the forward slipping of a vertebra relative to the vertebra below it

Answer 11

spondylolisthesis

Question 12

a compression fracture with significant bone fragments , often intruding into the spinal canal is also called

Answer 12

a burst fracture

Question 13

preferred imaging modality for all spinal tumors

Answer 13

MRI

Question 14

an abnormal tissue attachment that limits the movement of the spinal cord, often stretching it below its normal position

Answer 14

tethered cord

Question 15

what is suspected when the conus medullaris is observed below the level of L2

Answer 15

tethered cord