While Performing a Procedure on a Patient, a Doctor Breaks

question 5

Multiple Choice

While performing a procedure on a patient, a doctor breaks the xiphoid process by inadvertently pushing it deep into the body. Which organ is most likely to be damaged?

• A) intestines
• B) heart
• C) stomach
• D) lungs

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Definitions:

Innervated

Supplied with nerves, which allows for the sensation or movement of a part of the body.

Vertebrate Nervous

The vertebrate nervous system is the part of the nervous system that controls and coordinates the activities of vertebrates, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

Synaptic Integration

The summing of excitatory and inhibitory signals by a postsynaptic cell.