Sometimes Examinations in the Abdominal Cavity Are Difficult to Perform

question 9

Multiple Choice

Sometimes examinations in the abdominal cavity are difficult to perform because of:

• A) air or gas in the gastrointestinal tract.
• B) bony anatomy.
• C) tissue differences.
• D) too much fluid.

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Definitions:

Contracted Muscle

A state of muscle that is actively shortened, typically in response to a nerve impulse, facilitating movement.

Muscle Activity

The action of muscle fibers contracting and relaxing, which results in movement or the maintenance of posture.

Chemical Reactions

Processes in which one or more substances are chemically changed into one or more new substances.

Pyrogens

Substances that cause fever by acting on the hypothalamus's temperature-regulating center.