73 A 54-year-old man undergoes successful rubber band ligation of a prolapsing hemorrhoid Four weeks later, he returns to have another hemorrhoid ligated. After being informed that the first hemorrhoid was successfully removed, he says that he experienced no pain. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the absence of pain? A) The ligation did not stop the blood flow to the hemorrhoid B) The ligation was done in the region of the squamous epithelium of the anal canal C) The ligation was done on an external hemorrhoid D) The ligation was done superior to the pectinate (mucocutaneous) line E) The pudendal nerve innervates the epithelium of the ligation area

73 A 54-year-old man undergoes successful rubber band ligation of a prolapsing hemorrhoid Four weeks later, he returns to have another hemorrhoid ligated. After being informed that the first hemorrhoid was successfully removed, he says that he experienced no pain. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the absence of pain? A) The ligation did not stop the blood flow to the hemorrhoid B) The ligation was done in the region of the squamous epithelium of the anal canal C) The ligation was done on an external hemorrhoid D) The ligation was done superior to the pectinate (mucocutaneous) line E) The pudendal nerve innervates the epithelium of the ligation area

Anatomy & Physiology

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Author:Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble

Publisher:Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble

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