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Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida
Spina bifida in the lumbar area. (1) External sac with cerebrospinal fluid. (2) Spinal cord wedged between the vertebrae.
This image shows a drawing of a spinal cord affected by spina bifida. There is a line of vertebrae, and in the middle, exposed spinal cord (which looks like threads) in a cerebrospinal fluid sac between two vertebrae.
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