Hirschsprung’s disease is caused by a lack of ___, which results in a lack of peristalsis to move fecal matter through the colon.

When using _____ for a sentinel node biopsy, the “Rule of 5s” is followed:  5-mL of dye is injected in 5 sites spanning a 5-cm diameter and the site massaged for 5 minutes. 

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The tail of the pancreas lies _____.

The parathyroid glands are located ___.

Which of the following is not one of the three basic configuations for intestinal anastamosis?

A patient who has just undergone cholecystectomy surgery contracts an infection and is brought back to the OR for irrigation and debridement.  What wound classification is assigned to the second procedure?

Before and after a thyroidectomy, the surgeon may check the ___ for nerve damage.

GI_20exam_20pix2.jpg What is the name of this stapler?

Thrombosed vessels of the rectum that are generally acquired by those whose occupations require sitting most of the day or they may accompany pregnancy are known as _____.