Visual Examination of the Abdomen

question 115

Multiple Choice

Visual examination of the abdomen:

• A) Laparoscopy
• B) Colonoscopy
• C) Liver scan
• D) Colectomy
• E) Enterorrhaphy

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Definitions:

Veins Overstretching

The condition where veins, typically those in the legs, are stretched beyond their normal capacity, often leading to varicose veins.

Middle Cerebral Artery

A major artery in the brain that supplies blood to the outer areas of the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Abdominal Aorta

The continuation of the thoracic aorta that runs through the abdomen, supplying blood to the abdominal and pelvic organs and the legs.