Spinal bifida - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

OMM REVIEW SAVARESE COMLEX / COMSAE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WELL ILLUSTRATED. Which ligament runs vertically along the posterior aspect of the vertebral bodies? - correct answer.Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (Begins to narrow at lumbar region) Why is the lumbar spine more susceptible to disc herniations? - correct answer.Narrowing of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament In the thoracic and lumbar regions, the nerve root exits where in relation to the corresponding vertebrae? - corre...

Classification of spina bifida Most common NTD Can be located at any point along the spinal column 75% occur in the lumbar or lumbosacral area Usually encased in fine membrane May also be covered by dura, meninges, or skin Likely to have neurological impairment below the lesion; may have neurogenic bladder and/or bowel. Often occurs with Chiari II malformation (cerebellum pushes through foramen magnum) and hydrocephalus (enlarged ventricles, cerebrospinal fluid does not drain) Complicat...

Tissue damage caused by the deposition of circulating immune complexes containing an antibody against the host DNA is the cause of which disease? Hemolytic anemia Pernicious anemia Systemic lupus erythematosus Myasthenia gravis Only the deposition of circulating immune complexes containing an antibody against the host DNA produce tissue damage in individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). How does chest wall compliance in an infant differ from that of an adult? An a...

Top 5 causes of SCI correct answers Motor vehicle accident Falls Violence Sports Others Non-traumatic causes of SCI correct answers • Neoplasms • Infection • Spinal stenosis • Arthritis • RA, OA, Downs • Vascular Malformations • Spina Bifida, Spinal cord abscess • MS, ALS, GBS spina bifida correct answers a congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it. Spinal cord is e...

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Pediatrics Exam 3 (7, 9, 10, 11, 13) Questions And Answers. Which of the following best defines a cerebellum and brainstem displacement through the foramen magnum? (study luke Q) a. hydrocephalus b. Chiari II malformation c. Tethered cord syndrome d. none of the above b. Chiari II malformation this is a 2º condition with spina bifida myelomeningocele Which of the following is a special precaution for children with spina bifida (myelomeningocele)? (study luke Q) a. latex allergy b....

CNIM PRACTICE EXAM 1 Ventral Nerve Roots - - - ANS - - - Lower motors neurons primarily exit the cord through the: 1 dorsal nerve roots 2 ventral nerve roots 3 dorsal columns 4 dorsal root ganglia Glutamate - - - ANS - - - Which one of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? 1 GABA 2 Glutamate 3 Glycine 4 Phenylalanine GABA - - - ANS - - - Which one of the following is an inhibitory neurotransmitter? 1 GABA 2 Serotonin 3 Dopamine 4 Phenlalanine the meninges - - ...

CPN exam – Neurology questions & answers 2024 Signs of increased ICP- infant - ANSWER-bulging fontanel, increased BP, decreased HR, irritability, decreased RR Neural Tube Defects • Anencephaly - ANSWER-the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp that occurs during embryonic development. Encephalocele - ANSWER-sometimes known as cranium bifidum, is a neural tube defect characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the membranes that cover it through open...

Hydrocephalus - Excess CSF in the ventricles Spina Bifida Occulta - Small gap in the vertebrae Meningocele - Gap w/ the meninges protruding Myelomeningocele - Spinal cord protrudes Cerebral Palsy - Group of disorders that affect motor movement and muscle coordination. Increasing Intracranial Pressure - Normal ICP is 10 - 15 mmHg. Increase leads to decreased perfusion and blood flow, which then leads to tissue ischemia edema (pushing brain down or "brainstem herniation") Aler...

Medication administered for meconium aspiration in neonate - Answer-Beractant (survanta) Spina Bifida occulta - Answer-Gap in spine, without spinal opening or sac protrusion Craniosynostosis - Answer-Premature fusion of cranial sutures. Absence of fontanels, misshapen head that doesn't resolve in a few days, and hard raised ridge along affected sutures. Diaphragmatic hernia in neonate - Answer-Scaphoid abdomen and decreased left breath sounds. Tx:immediate intubation and insertion of o...