Chap 27 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Is the absence of the brain’s cerebral hemispheres
ANENCEPHALY
Is the audible noise heard when the femoral head reenters the acetabulum
Ortolani Sign
Deformity refers to an elongation of the lower brain stem and displacement of the fourth ventricle into the upper cervical canal
Arnold-Chiari
Hard portion of meconium that completely obstructs the intestinal lumen
Meconium plug
Developmental hip dysplasia may involve
Subluxation and Dislocation
Slow brain growth resulting in mental retardation
MICROCEPHALY
Occurrence almost exclusively in newborns who are later diagnosed with cystic fibrosis
MECONIUM ILEUS
Defect arising from an embryogenic fault, leaving a growth at the base of the tongue, which drains through a fistula
THYROGLOSSAL CYST
Protusion of abdominal organs into the chest cavity through a defect in the diaphragm
DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA
Restriction of the tongue caused by an abnormally tight frenulum.
ANKYLOGLOSSIA
Birth defect identified as a trait anomaly; small mandible, cleft palate, and glossoptosis.
PIERRE ROBIN SEQUENCE
Defect in cartilage production resulting in stunted growth of arms and legs.
ACHONDROPLASIA
Protrusion of a portion of the intestine through umbilical ring, muscle, and fascia.
UMBILICAL HERNIA
One or more additional fingers
POLYDACTYLY
Ankle - foot deformity
TALIPES
Premature fusion of the cranial sutures.
CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS
Injury to sternocleidomastoid muscle during birth, resulting in infant holding head tilted to the same side as the muscle that is involved.
TORTICOLLIS
A defect resulting in an anatomical opening where none should exist.
FISTULA
Indentation of the lower portion of the sternum, decreasing lung volume and displacing the heart to the left
PECTUS EXCAVATUM
A membrane attaching the lower anterior tip of the tongue.
FRENULUM
Incomplete formation of an anatomical structure, resulting in malformation and dysfunction.
ATRESIA
An excess of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles or subarachnoid spaces of the brain.
HYDROCEPHALUS
Abdominal wall disorder that results in abdominal organs spilling from the herniated area.
GASTROSCHISIS