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What is the primary difference between a meningocele and a myelomeningocele?
What is the primary difference between a meningocele and a myelomeningocele?
- The presence of a sac
- The presence of skin covering the protrusion
- The presence of neurological deficits (correct)
- The presence of talipes
What is characteristic of a myelomeningocele?
What is characteristic of a myelomeningocele?
- The sac is not prone to leakage or rupture
- The sac is covered by a thick layer of skin
- There are no neurological deficits present
- The spinal cord and nerve roots develop outside of the body (correct)
What occurs during the 4th week of gestation?
What occurs during the 4th week of gestation?
- The elevated margins develop laterally and fuse dorsally (correct)
- The neural tube forms in the lumbar region
- The neural tube forms in the cervical region
- The neural groove appears in the dorsal ectoderm
What is a characteristic of myelomeningocele?
What is a characteristic of myelomeningocele?
What can occur in individuals with myelomeningocele?
What can occur in individuals with myelomeningocele?
What is not a characteristic of a meningocele?
What is not a characteristic of a meningocele?
What is the main difference between Myelomeningocele and Meningocele?
What is the main difference between Myelomeningocele and Meningocele?
What is the characteristic of Spina Bifida Occulta?
What is the characteristic of Spina Bifida Occulta?
What is the cause of Spina Bifida Occulta with neurologic defect?
What is the cause of Spina Bifida Occulta with neurologic defect?
What is the type of Spina Bifida characterized by a fluid-filled sac visible outside of the back area?
What is the type of Spina Bifida characterized by a fluid-filled sac visible outside of the back area?
What is the region where Spina Bifida Occulta commonly occurs?
What is the region where Spina Bifida Occulta commonly occurs?
What is the term for the condition where the spinal cord remains intact and is not exposed on the skin?
What is the term for the condition where the spinal cord remains intact and is not exposed on the skin?
What is the primary function of rectal dilatation in managing Imperforated Anus?
What is the primary function of rectal dilatation in managing Imperforated Anus?
What is the main difference between Myelomeningocele and Meningocele?
What is the main difference between Myelomeningocele and Meningocele?
What is the primary cause of Neural Tube Defects?
What is the primary cause of Neural Tube Defects?
During which week of gestation does the neural tube form?
During which week of gestation does the neural tube form?
What is the characteristic of Spina Bifida Occulta?
What is the characteristic of Spina Bifida Occulta?
What type of Spina Bifida is characterized by a midline defect with failure of the osseous spine to close?
What type of Spina Bifida is characterized by a midline defect with failure of the osseous spine to close?
