A 2-day-old newborn has not been discharged because he has not had his first bowel movement. Imaging confirms that the upper portion of his descending colon is dilated, and the lower portion of the descending portion is constricted. The cause of this patient's condition is which of the following? O inflammation of the appendix immotility of the muscularis externa overactivity of the muscularis mucosa O lack of secretion of submucosal glands
A 2-day-old newborn has not been discharged because he has not had his first bowel movement. Imaging confirms that the upper portion of his descending colon is dilated, and the lower portion of the descending portion is constricted. The cause of this patient's condition is which of the following? O inflammation of the appendix immotility of the muscularis externa overactivity of the muscularis mucosa O lack of secretion of submucosal glands
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![A 2-day-old newborn has not been discharged because he has not had his
first bowel movement. Imaging confirms that the upper portion of his
descending colon is dilated, and the lower portion of the descending
portion is constricted. The cause of this patient's condition is which of
the following?
O inflammation of the appendix
immotility of the muscularis externa
overactivity of the muscularis mucosa
O lack of secretion of submucosal glands](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4fcf4b0b-d82c-43e8-86bb-da9864dd2a82%2F7fd83b6f-1a53-4988-94a9-9c0a149f632d%2F67m4dgq_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A 2-day-old newborn has not been discharged because he has not had his
first bowel movement. Imaging confirms that the upper portion of his
descending colon is dilated, and the lower portion of the descending
portion is constricted. The cause of this patient's condition is which of
the following?
O inflammation of the appendix
immotility of the muscularis externa
overactivity of the muscularis mucosa
O lack of secretion of submucosal glands
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