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Chapter 5
Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |