Exam 14: Myelography and Other Central Nervous System Imaging

Which interventional procedure uses a balloon catheter to expand a compressed vertebral body to near its original height before injection of the bone cement?

What part of the brain is indicated by the line in the diagram?

What patient position is used postmyelography during recovery?

The largest part of the brain is the:

How is the patient's head positioned during myelography to prevent contrast from passing into the cerebral ventricles?

Which term is defined as percutaneous techniques aimed at stabilizing weakened vertebral bodies?

The area of the brain identified in the figure below is the:

The brain and spinal cord are enclosed by three protective membranes called the:

Percutaneous vertebroplasty is done under fluoroscopy to:

How many fluid-containing cavities make up the ventricular system of the brain?

Which two patient positions may be used for spinal puncture? (Select all that apply.)

Where is the contrast medium injected for a myelogram?

How many pairs of spinal nerves arise from the spinal cord?