A Patient Scheduled to Have an Operation Called a Bilateral

question 246

Multiple Choice

A patient scheduled to have an operation called a bilateral anterior cingulotomy may have which of the following diagnoses?

• A) panic disorder
• B) bipolar disorder
• C) schizophrenia
• D) antisocial personality disorder

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Definitions:

Precentral Gyrus

A region of the frontal lobe in the brain responsible for voluntary movement, including the motor cortex.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs within presynaptic nerve terminals that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft upon stimulation.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another, playing a crucial role in process of communication within the nervous system.

Nissl Bodies

Rough endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes found in neurons, involved in protein synthesis.