SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY TUTOR

   

QUIZ ANSWERS TO THE NEUROSURGERY QUESTIONS POSTED ON APRIL 6,2017.

QUESTION NUMBER 1 ANSWER IS: DECOMPRESSION

QUESTION NUMBER 2 ANSWER IS: CRANIO

QUESTION NUMBER 3 ANSWER IS: C V P LINES

QUESTION NUMBER 4 ANSWER IS: SELLA TURCICA

QUESTION NUMBER 5 ANSWER IS: NUCLEUS PULPOSUS

QUESTION NUMBER 6 ANSWER IS: GALEA

QUESTION NUMBER 7 ANSWER IS: SCLAP CLIP

QUESTION NUMBER 8 ANSWER IS: VENTRICLE

QUESTION NUMBER 9 ANSWER IS: PROTEOLYTIC ENZYME

QUESTION NUMBER 10 ANSWER IS: ARTERIAL LINES

QUESTION NUMBER 11 ANSWER IS: CRANIAL NERVES

QUESTION NUMBER 12 ANSWER IS: ANEURYSM CLIP

QUESTION NUMBER 13 ANSWER IS: PERIPHERAL NERVES

QUESTION NUMBER 14 ANSWER IS: SCIATICA PAIN

QUESTION NUMBER 15 ANSWER IS: LAMINA

QUESTION NUMBER 16 ANSWER IS: CEREBROSPINAL FLUID

QUESTION NUMBER 17 ANSWER IS: SPINAL NERVES

QUESTION NUMBER 18 ANSWER IS: AUTONOMIC NERVES

QUESTION NUMBER 19 ANSWER IS: PERICRANIUM

QUESTION NUMBER 20 ANSWER IS: SPINAL TRACTS

QUESTION NUMBER 21 ANSWER IS: MENINGES

Major indications for Neurosurgery are as follows:

Removal of Pathological lesions such as tumors, abscesses, aneurysms.

Removal of congenital anomalies such as hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis.

Relieve from peripheral nerve injury caused by disease or trauma.

QUIZ TWO

Match neurologic conditions and anomalies with the correct descriptions.

___ 1.     A rupture of the fibrocartilage surrounding an intervertebral disc, caused the release of nucleus pulposus inflicting pressure on the spinal nerve roots and pain.

A. Brain tumor

___ 2.    Pain that cannot be controlled, such as caused by neoplastic invasions.

 B. Hematoma 

 

___3.     Congenital hernia with the meninges protruding through an opening of the skull or spinal column.

 C. Brain abscess

___4.     A growth of tissue forming an abnormal mass in any lobe or structure in the intracranial       region.

  D. Carpal tunnel

___5.     A tumor or swelling which contains blood.

  E.Intractable pain

___6.     A growth of tissue forming an abnormal mass along the spinal cord; 50% are extramedullary 25% are intramedullary and 25% are extradural.

F. Craniosynostosis

___7.       A localized collection of pus in the intracranial region usually caused by infections of the    middle ear, sinuses, face, skull, or from skull fractures.

G. Hydrocephalus

___8.       A neurologic condition of the trigeminal facial nerve, when burning and stab like pain       radiates along the branches of the nerve.

  H. A-V malformation

___9.        Benign or malignant tumor compresses the optic chiasm and impairs vision and may cause symptoms of acromegaly.

I. Intracranial aneurysm


___10.      Premature ossification of the sutures of the skull.  

J. Pituitary tumor

___11.       Abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the skull, may cause by congenital defect of the     wall of the vessel.

K.Tic douloureux

___12.       A painful condition of the wrist and hand caused by pressure on the median nerve in the   carpal tunnel.

L. Meniere’s disease


___13.       Increase of cerebro-spinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain.

M. Meningocele

___14.        Symptoms of tinnitus, dizziness, progressive deafness and pressure in the ears caused by a disorder of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.  

  N. Herniated disc

___15.        Condition when arteries and veins are connected by thin walled channels, without the     normal capillaries may cause intracerebral hemorrhage.

 O. Spinal cord tumor

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