The Surgical Treatment in Which the Connections Between the Cortex

question 277

Multiple Choice

The surgical treatment in which the connections between the cortex of the frontal lobes were severed from the lower centers of the brain was called

• A) split-brain surgery.
• B) the lobotomy.
• C) the cingulatomy.
• D) metrasol therapy.

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Definitions:

Fluoroscopic Examination

A medical imaging technique that uses a fluoroscope to visualize the internal organs and structures of the body in real time.

Esophagogastroduodenal Endoscopy

A diagnostic procedure that uses an endoscope to examine the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and beginning of the small intestine.

Gastrointestinal Series

A series of radiographic images taken of the stomach and intestines to diagnose problems in the digestive tract.

Ileostomy

An ileostomy is a surgical opening made in the abdomen to allow the external passageway of waste from the ileum, part of the small intestine.