What is removal of the entire eyeball and the severing of the muscular attachments called?

a. Innervation
b. Enucleation
c. Exenteration
d. Extirpation


ANS: B
Enucleation is the complete removal of the eyeball and the severing of the muscular attachments. The muscle stumps are preserved in this procedure. A pocket can be formed for an artificial eye.

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