Match the Terms with Their Correct Meanings

question 20

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Removal of the large bowel

• A)aphthous stomatitis
• B)bronchiectasis
• C)buccal
• D)cheilostomatoplasty
• E)cholecystectomy
• F)cholecystojejunostomy
• G)choledochal
• H)colectomy
• I)congenital esophageal atresia
• J)dysmenorrhea
• K)dyspepsia
• L)dysphagia
• M)gingivectomy
• N)glossopharyngeal
• O)hematemesis
• P)hemoptysis
• Q)herniorrhaphy
• R)proptosis
• S)pyloric stenosis
• T)periodontal disease

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Definitions:

Chemical Synapses

Specialized junctions through which neurons signal to each other and to non-neuronal cells, allowing the transmission of chemical messengers (neurotransmitters).

Electrical Synapses

Direct connections between neural cells allowing for rapid transmission of electrical signals through gap junctions.

Presynaptic Activation

The process by which an action potential in a neuron stimulates the release of neurotransmitters from the presynaptic terminal.

Electrical Synapses

A type of synapse in which electrical signals are directly passed from one neuron to another through gap junctions, allowing for rapid communication.