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Chapter 5
Terms
Term | Definition |
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afferent nerve | a nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system |
efferent nerve | a nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system |
psychiatrist | a doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind |
psychologist | a doctor who specializes in the study of the mind |
psychiatry | branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment of the mind |
psychology | branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the mind |
hemiparesis | partial paralysis on half the body |
hemiplegia | paralysis on half the body |
monoparesis | partial paralysis of one limb |
monoplegia | paralysis of one limb |