Quiz 29 :
The Neonatal and Infant Spine

Failure of the neural tube to fold and fuse in the midline results in a ___________.

The spinal cord in the younger child ends at the upper border of the _______ lumbar vertebra.

The spinal cord tapers off into which one of the following?

The spinal cord is surrounded by three meninges, which include all of the following except:

Sonography is able to image the spinal cord because the:

An anechoic mass in the cauda equina region is most likely which one of the following?

Pathologic fixation of the spinal cord in an abnormal caudal location is known as which one of the following?

Dilation of the central canal of the spinal cord is ________________.

Indications for spinal sonography include all of the following abnormalities except:

A dimple may indicate a spinal abnormality if it is more than _____ from the anus.

The lumbar peduncles are strong and directed ___________.

A severe form of spinal bifida is called ___________________.

The most important determination in ruling out tethered spinal cord is determining which one of the following?

Spina bifida with a portion of the spinal cord and membranes protruding is called _____________.

The sacrum consists of _____ fused bones.

Which of the following structures are responsible for one fourth of the vertebral column's length?

The vascular membrane that closely covers the spinal cord is the ___________.

Identify the spinal structure that images as a hypoechoic structures located directly over the spinal canal.

A transverse projection across the midline from the lowest palpable rib is _____.

The neonatal coccyx should not be mistaken for a ______________.

Hemangiomas over the back have a high association with which one of the following abnormalities?

How many lumbar vertebrae are in the vertebral column?

A transverse projection across the midline from the palpated apex of the iliac crest is often at the level of ________.

The lower nerve roots together are called which one of the following?