A Venous Hum Heard Over the Internal Jugular Vein of a Child

question 8

Multiple Choice

A venous hum heard over the internal jugular vein of a child:

• A) usually signifies untreatable illness.
• B) usually has no pathologic significance.
• C) usually requires surgical intervention.
• D) must be monitored until the child is grown.

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Definitions:

Signal Transmission

The process of transmitting information in the form of signals from one part of an organism to another, essential for coordination and function in biological systems.

Reception

Process of detecting a stimulus.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across the synaptic gap from one neuron to another in the nervous system.

Prostaglandins

A group of local regulators derived from fatty acids; synthesized by most cells of the body and produce a wide variety of effects; sometimes called local hormones.