Match the Following Vocabulary Terms with Their Meanings

question 219

Multiple Choice

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Involuntary, autonomic nerves that regulate normal body functions such as heart rate, breathing, and gastrointestinal muscles

• A)microglial cell
• B)neurotransmitter
• C)oligodendroglial cell
• D)parasympathetic nerves
• E)parenchyma
• F)peripheral nervous system
• G)pia mater
• H)plexus
• I)pons
• J)receptor

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A therapy technique used to treat phobias and anxiety by gradually exposing the patient to the feared object or context without any danger, in order to overcome their anxiety.

Exposure

A therapeutic technique used to treat anxiety disorders by gradually and systematically exposing the patient to the feared object or context without any danger.

Live Snake

A reptile that is living, as opposed to being depicted in images or as a specimen; often eliciting strong fear or interest reactions in people.

Deep Brain Stimulation

A neurosurgical procedure involving the implantation of a medical device called a neurostimulator, which sends electrical impulses to specific targets in the brain for the treatment of movement and neuropsychiatric disorders.