Week 6.2 Myelodysplasia

Question 1

what is myelodysplasia

Answer 1

a defective development of any part of the spinal cord, usually the lower segments

Question 2

what are the two kinds of spina bifida

Answer 2

occulta (closed and not visible) and aperta (meningocele and myelomenengicele) open, and you can visualize them

Question 3

what are some common characteristics of spina bifida occulta

Answer 3

tuft of hair, pigmented skin, dimples on the lower back, lipoma, (fat in the subcutaneous tissue.)