unit 4 Flashcards
a single, well defined, brightly enhancing, homogenous lesion on the surface of the brain or spinal cord likely represents a
spinal meningioma
which of the following conditions can be caused by boney injuries, tumors, arthritis, and herniated or ruptured discs
spinal stenosis
injury, osteoporosis, and tumors are common causes of
compression fracture
refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal and compression of the spinal cord
spinal stenosis
what term describes incomplete closure of the posterior spinal canal
spina bifida
what term describes a condition of chronic bone inflammation resulting in fusion of the spinal bones
ankylosing spondylitis
a benign tumor of the central nervous system
a meningioma
what condition is a common side effect of spina bifida and traumatic spinal adhesion
tethered cord
what term describes a malignant tumor of the vertebral column
spinal metastasis
what pathology is commonly associated with fatty lesions emerging from the spinal canal (lipomyelomeningocele) and tethered cord
spina bifida
what term describes the forward slipping of a vertebra relative to the vertebra below it
spondylolisthesis
a compression fracture with significant bone fragments , often intruding into the spinal canal is also called
a burst fracture
preferred imaging modality for all spinal tumors
MRI
an abnormal tissue attachment that limits the movement of the spinal cord, often stretching it below its normal position
tethered cord
what is suspected when the conus medullaris is observed below the level of L2
tethered cord
