A Congenital Defect of the Vertebral Column in Which the Halves

question 62

Multiple Choice

A congenital defect of the vertebral column in which the halves of the neural arch of a vertebra fail to fuse in the midline is known as:

• A) anencephaly.
• B) spina bifida.
• C) preeclampsia.
• D) None of these are correct.

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Definitions:

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Generativity

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