The Repeated Elimination of Feces on or into Inappropriate Places

question 58

Multiple Choice

The repeated elimination of feces on or into inappropriate places such as the floor or clothing by someone over age 4 is known as

• A) enuresis.
• B) spastic colon.
• C) irritable bowel syndrome.
• D) encopresis.

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Definitions:

Pancreas

A glandular organ in the digestive system that produces insulin, digestive enzymes, and other hormones.

Thoroughfare Channel

Channel for blood through a capillary bed from an arteriole to a venule.

Capillary Bed

A capillary bed is a network of capillaries, which are small blood vessels, where exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste chemical substances occur between blood and surrounding tissues.

Sinusoid

Terminal blood vessel having a larger diameter than an ordinary capillary.