Spinal Cord Tumors and Associated Concepts Quiz

Back pain is a common symptom of spinal cord tumors.

A noncancerous spinal cord tumor is called a benign tumor.

The protective covering of the spinal cord affected by tumors is called meninges.

Spinal cord tumors may be discovered incidentally during imaging tests.

Most spinal cord tumors originate from nerve cells.

MRI is commonly used to diagnose spinal cord tumors.

Meningioma is the most common type of spinal cord tumor in adults.

The cervical spine is most commonly affected by spinal cord tumors.

Smoking is not a risk factor for spinal cord tumors.

Spinal cord tumor treatment may involve a combination of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.

Hypertension is not a potential complication of spinal cord tumors.

A tumor that starts in the spinal cord itself is called an intramedullary tumor.

Ependymoma commonly occurs in the sacral region of the spine.

Glioblastoma is not a type of spinal cord tumor.

Consumption of spicy foods is not a potential cause of spinal cord tumors.

A spinal cord tumor that grows into the space surrounding the spinal cord is called an intradural-extramedullary tumor.

Schwannoma commonly arises from the sheath surrounding the spinal cord nerves.

Physical therapy is not a common treatment option for spinal cord tumors.

A tumor that spreads to the spinal cord from another part of the body is called a metastatic tumor.

Spinal cord tumors are not always cancerous.

Less than 5% of spinal cord tumors are malignant.

Angiography provides detailed images of the blood vessels surrounding spinal cord tumors.

A tumor that originates from the cells of the spinal cord's supporting tissue is called an astrocytoma.

A spinal cord tumor that originates from the cells lining the spinal canal is called a meningioma.