A Disruption in Normal Peristaltic Activity in the Small Intestine

question 119

Multiple Choice

A disruption in normal peristaltic activity in the small intestine, caused by a bowel obstruction or by intestinal paralysis, is called a(n)

• A)intussusception
• B)gastroenteritis
• C)ileus
• D)adenocarcinoma
• E)irritable bowel syndrome

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Definitions:

Vas Deferens

The duct through which sperm travels from the testicle to the urethra, essential for the delivery of male gametes to the female reproductive tract.

Male Sterilization

A form of contraception involving a surgical procedure (vasectomy) that makes a man permanently unable to father children.

Laparoscopy

A form of tubal ligation using a viewing lens (the laparoscope) to locate the fallopian tubes and another instrument to cut or block and close them.

Tubal Ligation

The cutting and tying off or other method of closure of the fallopian tubes so that ova cannot be fertilized.