A Circular Opening Cut into the Skull to Reveal Brain

question 137

Multiple Choice

A circular opening cut into the skull to reveal brain tissue and decrease intracranial pressure is called a:

• A) tractotomy.
• B) thalamotomy.
• C) cryosurgery.
• D) trephination.
• E) stereotaxy.

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