Acute Appendicitis Frequently Is Caused by an Impacted Fecalith

question 82

True/False

Acute appendicitis frequently is caused by an impacted fecalith.

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Definitions:

Trochlear

Refers to the fourth cranial nerve, responsible for eye movement.

Abducens

The sixth cranial nerve, which controls the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, responsible for outward eye movement.

Arachnoid Mater

One of the three protective membranes (meninges) that surround the brain and spinal cord, located between the dura mater and pia mater.

Pia Mater

The innermost layer of the meninges, which closely envelops the brain and spinal cord.