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Answer: A surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove excess fluid is known as abdominocentesis
Explanation: Abdominocentesis is a surgical procedure carried out by a train health personnel. It involves puncturing of the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen to access fluid which is drained and used for further diagnosis. Usually the fluid is drained by gravity, a syringe or by connection to a vacuum bottle. The procedure is carried out to:
- relieve abdominal pressure from ascites.
-to diagnose bacterial peritonitis.
-to diagnose blood in peritoneal space in trauma cases.
Answer:
hydroxylation of phenylalanine to tyrosine
Explanation:
Phenylketonuria is an inherited disease that results from the lack of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH), which catalyzes the hydroxylation of phenylalanine go tyrosine. A build up of phenylalanine could result to mental instability , intellectual problems and seizures. This is because of the body’s inability to convert phenylalanine to tyrosine.
Tyrosine is an important amino acid which helps in the production of neurotransmitters which ensures proper functioning of the brain cells.
Urination or micturition primarily functions in the excretion of metabolic products and toxic wastes. The urinary tract also serves as a storage vessel of the waste filtered from the kidneys. Urine stored in the bladder is released from the bladder through the urethra upon a complex network of neurological function.
