Insertion into the Brain of a Thin Insulated Wire Through

question 310

Multiple Choice

Insertion into the brain of a thin insulated wire through which an electrical current is sent that destroys the brain cells at the tip of the wire is called __________.

• A)deep lesioning
• B)ESB
• C)EEG
• D)CT scanning

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Definitions:

Epiphysis

The end part of a long bone, which is initially separated from the main bone by a growth plate, but later fuses with it.

Appositional Bone Growth

The process by which bones increase in diameter and thickness through the addition of bone tissue at the surface.

Interstitial Growth

The growth process where tissues increase in size by the division and expansion of cells within the tissue, common in cartilage growth.

Epiphyseal Plate

A layer of cartilage located at the ends of long bones where new bone growth occurs in children and adolescents.