Which of the Following Surgical Procedures Means to Destroy a Small

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following surgical procedures means to destroy a small precise area of the retina?

• A)enucleation
• B)scleral buckling
• C)photorefractive keratectomy
• D)laser photocoagulation

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic

The part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate and increasing digestive activities.

Gonads

Sex glands; secrete hormones that regulate sexual development and behavior as well as reproduction.

Sex Glands

Organs that produce sex hormones and gametes, such as ovaries in females and testes in males.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released in response to stress and low blood-glucose concentration, involved in metabolism and immune response.