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HS 145 Chapter 10 & 22

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Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance   Cerebellum  
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Pertaining to muscles and nerves   Myoneural  
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Neurotransmitter   Acetylcholine  
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Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse is the   Dendrite  
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Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called   Gyri  
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Burning sensation of pain   Dysesthesia  
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A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system   Plexus  
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Portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance, and body temperature   Hypothalamus  
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Glial cells   Astrocytes  
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Spaces between nerve cells is called the   Stimulus  
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Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels   Medulla oblongata  
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Inability to speak   Aphasia  
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Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord   Cauda equina  
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Disease of the spinal cord   Myelopathy  
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Collection of blood within the meningeal layers   Hydrocephalus  
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Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling   Paresthesia  
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Inflammation of a spinal nerve root   Polyneuritis  
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A highly malignant brain tumor   Glioblastoma  
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Paralysis of four extremities   Quadriplegia  
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Cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of   Cerebrovascular accident  
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Fainting   Syncope  
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Spina bifida is associated with   Myelomeningocele  
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Parkinson disease is characterized by   Shuffling gait  
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Disorder of reading, writing and learning is   Dyslexia  
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Condition of no nervous sensation   Anesthesia  
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A forensic psychiatrist specializes in   Legal aspects of psychiatry  
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Which of the following best describes one of the roles of a clinical psychologist   Uses tests to measure mental health and intelligence  
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Which of the following is a depressive disorder    
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A term that describes an exaggerated felling of well-being is   Euphoria  
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An uncontrollable urge to perform an act repeatedly is a(an)   Compulsion  
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Preoccupation with one's self and lack of responsiveness to others is a characteristic of   Autism  
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False or unreal sensory perceptions are called   Hallucinations  
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What best describes repression   Defense mechanism in which unacceptable thoughts are pushed into the unconscious  
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Fear of leaving one's home is   Agoraphobia  
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Which of the following psychotherapies uses free association and transference   Psychoanalysis  
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Alternating moods of exalted feelings and excitement with moods of extreme sadness and decreased activity   Bipolar disorder  
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Short depressive periods and moods with no psychotic features   Hypomania  
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Numerous periods of mania and depression, but not of long durations; no psychotic features   Cyclothymic disorder  
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A mood resembling mania, but of lesser intensity   Hypomania  
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Severe dysphoric mood with psychotic features   Major depressive disorder  
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Grandiose sense of self-importance and preoccupation with fantasies of success and power   Narcissistic  
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Continually suspicious and mistrustful of other people   Paranoid  
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No loyalty or concern for others; without moral standards   Antisocial  
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Emotionally cold and aloof; indifferent to the feelings of others   Schizoid  
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Emotional, immature, and dependent; irrational outbursts and flamboyant behavior   Histrionic  
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Characterized by a breakdown in memory, identity, or perception to escape reality   Dissociative disorder  
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Presence of physical symptoms that cannot be explained by an actual physical disorder   Somatic symptom disorder  
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Psychological factors such as anxiety, anger, and fear produce unrealistic body image and reluctance to eat   Anorexia nervosa  
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Fear of obesity in which binge eating is followed by induced vomiting   Bulimia nervosa  
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