Question

question 12
which term refers to the surgical procedure of making an incision in the skull?
a thalamotomy
b laminectomy
c craniotomy
d trephination

Explanation:

• Thalamotomy: Involves surgical destruction of part of the thalamus (a brain structure), not skull incision.
• Laminectomy: Removes part of a vertebra's lamina (in the spinal column), not related to the skull.
• Craniotomy: A surgical procedure where a bone flap is removed from the skull (incision - like action on the skull for accessing the brain etc.).
• Trephination: An ancient procedure of creating a hole in the skull (but craniotomy is the more modern and relevant term for the described surgical procedure in a medical context).

Answer:

C. craniotomy