All but One of the Following Areas of the Brain

question 414

Multiple Choice

All but one of the following areas of the brain has been implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

• A)cingulate gyrus
• B)medial sulcus
• C)orbitofrontal cortex
• D)thalamus

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Definitions:

Sensory Function

The ability of the body to receive and process sensory inputs from the environment, such as sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.

Conversion Disorder

A mental health condition where a person experiences neurological symptoms, such as paralysis or fits, that cannot be explained by medical evaluation.

Factitious

Pertaining to symptoms or conditions that are artificially created or exaggerated by an individual, often for the purpose of assuming a sick role.

Malingering

Feigning of a symptom or a disorder for the purpose of avoiding an unwanted situation, such as military service.