When Coverage for a Defect Cannot Be Achieved Through Skin

question 9

Multiple Choice

When coverage for a defect cannot be achieved through skin grafting,plastic surgeons rely on other techniques to replace tissue.After mastectomy,reconstruction with a transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap is one of several options for nonsynthetic prosthetic reconstruction.Another descriptive term for the TRAM flap is the:

• A) pedicle-based flap.
• B) free flap.
• C) mastopexy.
• D) rotated tunneled flap.

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Definitions:

Dendritic Spines

Small protrusions on dendrites of neurons that receive signals from other neurons and are key to synaptic strength and learning.

Axon Terminals

The very end of a branch of a nerve's axon, a long slender nerve fiber that conducts electrical signals to a nerve synapse.

Neural Plasticity

Refers to the brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience.

Synaptic Function

The process by which neurons communicate with each other across synapses, involving the release and detection of neurotransmitters.