What is a volvulus?
A) Protrusion of intestine through a weakened area in the abdominal muscle
B) One part of the intestine slips into another part located below it
C) Loops of intestine become adherent to areas that heal slowly or scar
D) Bowel twists on itself, occluding the blood supply
Ans: D
Feedback: Bowel twists and turns on itself and occludes the blood supply. Protrusion of intestine through a weakened area in the abdominal muscle is a hernia. One part of the intestine slipping into another part located below it is an intussusception. Loops of intestine that become adherent to areas that heal slowly or scar are adhesions.
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