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Ch.5 5.3
Objectives Professional terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anesthesiologist | doctor who specializes in anesthesiology |
| afferent nerve | a nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system |
| efferant nerve | a verve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system |
| neurogenic | originating from/created by nerves |
| psychiatry | branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment of the mind |
| psychiatrist | a doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind |
| psychogenic | originating/created in mind |
| psychology | branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the mind |
| psychosomatic | pertaining to the relationship between the body and mind |