Spina Bifida (“Open Back”): Causes
Pathogenesis (development of disease) During embryonic development, the lower section of the neural tube gives rise to the spinal column (lat.: columna vertebralis) and spinal cord (the upper section of the neural tube develops into the brain and skullcap). Normally, the two arch portions of the vertebrae merge to form a ring. In the vertebral … Spina Bifida (“Open Back”): Causes