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Jet001 [13]
4 years ago
11

What is trepanation? and why was this used?

Biology
1 answer:
maw [93]4 years ago
4 0

Answer:

<em>Trepa</em><em>nation</em><em> </em><em>is</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>pro</em><em>cess</em><em> </em><em>whereby</em><em> </em><em>a</em><em> </em><em>hole</em><em> </em><em>is</em><em> </em><em>drilled</em><em> </em><em>into</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>hum</em><em>an</em><em> </em><em>skull</em><em>,</em><em> exposing</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>dura</em><em> </em><em>mater</em><em> </em><em>to</em><em> </em><em>treat</em><em> </em><em>heal</em><em>th</em><em> </em><em>probl</em><em>ems</em><em> </em><em>related</em><em> </em><em>to</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>intracra</em><em>nial</em><em> </em><em>disea</em><em>se</em><em> </em><em>of</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>hu</em><em>man</em><em> </em><em>bod</em><em>y</em><em>.</em>

Explanation:

Trepanation is used to treat health problems associated with intracranial diseases, epileptic seizures, migraines and mental disorders by relieving pressure.

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