A/An ____________________ Is Performed to Gain Access to the Brain

question 63

Short Answer

A/An ____________________ is performed to gain access to the brain to remove a tumor,to relieve intracranial pressure,or to obtain access for other surgical procedures.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

A state in a chemical reaction where the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal, leading to no net change in the concentrations of reactants and products.

Aldol Condensation

A chemical reaction that combines two aldehyde or ketone molecules to form a larger β-hydroxyketone, followed typically by dehydration to yield a conjugated enone.

Claisen Condensation

A carbon-carbon bond forming reaction between two esters or one ester and another carbonyl compound in the presence of a strong base.

Michael Addition

A nucleophilic addition of a carbanion to an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound resulting in a carbon-carbon bond formation.